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Obama and Raul Castro reversed over 60 years of tension between the U.S. and Cuba by restoring diplomatic ties. 4. He urged states in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
President Obama vetoed a bill to construct the Keystone Pipeline in February 2015, arguing that the decision of approval should rest with the executive branch. [201] It was the first major veto of his presidency, and Congress was unable to override it. [ 202 ]
Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships February 5, 2009 February 9, 2009 February 5, 2009 74 FR 6533 E9-2493 [27] [28] 11 13499: Further Amendments to Executive Order 12835, Establishment of the National Economic Council February 5, 2009 February 11 ...
During Obama's first 100 days in office, the 44th president visited nine foreign nations and signed 19 executive orders. SEE ALSO: Obama admits he 'probably wouldn't have been president' if high ...
Barack Obama at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House, on Jan. 21, 2009.This was Obama's first full day as president. The first 100 days of the Barack Obama presidency began on January 20, 2009, the day Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States.
Obama presents his first weekly address as President of the United States on January 24, 2009, discussing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Job Growth by U.S. president, measured as cumulative percentage change from month after inauguration to end of term. 2016 was the first year U.S. real (inflation-adjusted) median household income surpassed 1999 levels.
One week into Donald Trump's presidency, it's clear the commander in chief is set on fulfilling as many campaign promises as possible with use of the executive tool. The 45th president on Friday ...
On January 10, 2013, Jacob Lew, then the President's Chief of Staff was nominated as the replacement for retiring Treasury Secretary Geithner, to serve in President Obama's second term. [64] Lew's nomination was confirmed by the full Senate on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, by a vote of 71 to 26.