The First Year
- By Staff Writer
- Published 01/2/2010
- Political
- Unrated
Jan. 20, 2009
President Barack Obama inaugurated
Jan. 21, 2009
The Presidential Records Act, barring the release of his birth certificate
Jan. 21, 2009
Executive Order on Ethics
Jan. 22, 2009
Closing Guantanamo Bay
Jan. 22, 2009
Ensuring Lawful Interrogations
Jan. 29, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Jan. 30, 2009
Non-displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Under Service Contracts
Feb. 4, 2009
$32.8 billion Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization
Feb. 5, 2009
Establishment of the President’s Advisory Council for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Feb. 17, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which included the Cash for Clunkers’ program
Feb. 19, 2009
Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
Feb. 24, 2009
President Obama gives State of the Union Address
March 9, 2009
Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells
March 11, 2009
FY 2009 Omnibus Budget Bill that included the Dickey-Wicker amendment, banning federal funding of human embryo research in which a human embryo are subjected to risk of injury or death
May 20, 2009
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act and Fraud Bill and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act
June 22, 2009
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Oct. 22, 2009
President Obama signed the Veterans Healthcare Budget Reform and Transparency Act
Oct. 28, 2009
$680 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which included the first major federal gay rights legislation and the Franken’s anti-rape amendment
Nov. 23, 2009
Executive Order Reducing Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Programs
Dec. 16, 2009
FY 2010 Omnibus Spending Bill
Dec. 19, 2009
President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act
President Barack Obama inaugurated
Jan. 21, 2009
The Presidential Records Act, barring the release of his birth certificate
Jan. 21, 2009
Executive Order on Ethics
Jan. 22, 2009
Closing Guantanamo Bay
Jan. 22, 2009
Ensuring Lawful Interrogations
Jan. 29, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Jan. 30, 2009
Non-displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Under Service Contracts
Feb. 4, 2009
$32.8 billion Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization
Feb. 5, 2009
Establishment of the President’s Advisory Council for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Feb. 17, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which included the Cash for Clunkers’ program
Feb. 19, 2009
Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
Feb. 24, 2009
President Obama gives State of the Union Address
March 9, 2009
Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells
March 11, 2009
FY 2009 Omnibus Budget Bill that included the Dickey-Wicker amendment, banning federal funding of human embryo research in which a human embryo are subjected to risk of injury or death
May 20, 2009
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act and Fraud Bill and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act
June 22, 2009
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Oct. 22, 2009
President Obama signed the Veterans Healthcare Budget Reform and Transparency Act
Oct. 28, 2009
$680 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which included the first major federal gay rights legislation and the Franken’s anti-rape amendment
Nov. 23, 2009
Executive Order Reducing Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Programs
Dec. 16, 2009
FY 2010 Omnibus Spending Bill
Dec. 19, 2009
President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act