Today President Obama will sign the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law during a special signing ceremony at a local Washington, D.C. school. The bill, which reauthorizes many federal nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, is a critical part of First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation.
"It's a great day for kids," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a call with reporters late last week. "It's going to be a very significant day, if not one of the most significant days, in child nutrition perhaps since 1946 when the School Lunch Act was enacted by President Truman."
The bill would, for the the first time, set nutritional standards for all food sold in schools–including vending machines and a la carte lines–and mandate an increase in the meal reimbursement rate for the first time in over three decades, by approximately 6 cents a meal. The legislation will also expand enrollment of already-qualified students in federal meal programs, provide funding for farm-to-school programs, and expand access to breakfast programs.
Food safety protocols also get a boost in the new law. The bill improves recall procedures and extends existing HACCP requirements to include "all places where school meals are prepared or served," according to the House Education & Labor Committee.
The landmark legislation was unanimously approved by the Senate in August and approved 264 to 157 in the House in early December.
Congress approved the most significant tax bill in nearly a decade late Thursday, overcoming liberal resistance to continue for two more years tax breaks enacted under president George W. Bush and to provide a fresh boost of federal support to the tepid economic recovery.
The package, brokered by President Obama and Republican leaders in the wake of the November elections, angered many Democrats, who have long argued that the Bush tax cuts were skewed to benefit the wealthy. But their last-minute campaign to scale back the bill's benefits for taxpayers at the highest income levels failed, and the House passed the measure 277 to 148, with 112 Democrats and 36 Republicans voting "no."
"This bill, the president of the United States believes and I believe, will have a positive effect on the economy," said House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.). "I will vote for this bill because I don't want to see middle-income working people in America get a tax increase, because I think that will be a depressant on an economy that needs to be lifted up.
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President Obama Signs DADT Repeal Act
As the Senate voted Saturday to end "don't ask, don't tell," Obama praised members for "ending a policy that undermines our national security while violating the very ideals that our brave men and women in uniform risk their lives to defend."
Obama said:
It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed. It is time to allow gay and lesbian Americans to serve their country openly.
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President Obama Signs 9/11 Health Bill
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/01/02/obama.9.11.bill/
Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama signed the 9/11 health bill into law in Hawaii on Sunday, White House spokesman Bill Burton said.
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President Obama signs historic food safety law
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/01/president_obama_signs_historic.html
With the flick of a pen, President Obama signs a bill today that paves the way for the first major overhaul of the food safety system in the United States in nearly a century.
The bill, passed by Congress late last year, gives the Food and Drug Administration new authority to recall tainted food and step-up inspections of food processing facilities.
It exempts farms and producers making $500,000 or year or less but will require larger manufacturers to enact food safety plans and includes measures to increase the safety of food imports, which account for one-sixth of the nation's food supply.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/04/statement-press-secretary
On Tuesday, January 04, 2011, the President signed into law:
H.R. 81, the "Shark Conservation Act of 2010 and International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act," which generally prohibits the removal of shark fins at sea and amends certain laws related to international fisheries;
H.R. 628, which establishes a pilot program regarding the adjudication cases where patent or plant variety protection issues are to be decided;
H.R. 1107, which restates and reorganizes the public contract laws of the United States in Title 41, United Sates Code;
H.R. 1746, the "Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010," which authorizes appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program for FYs 2011-2013;
H.R. 2142, the "GPRA Modernization Act of 2010," which amends the Government Performance and Results Act to establish a Federal government performance plan;
H.R. 2751, the "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act," which modernizes the food safety system to better prevent food-borne illness and better respond to outbreaks;
H.R. 4445, the "Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act," which repeals a restriction on the treatment of certain lands held in trust for Indian Pueblos in New Mexico;
H.R. 4602, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Emil Bolas Post Office;
H.R. 4748, the "Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010," which requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a Northern Boarder Counternarcotics Strategy;
H.R. 4973, the "National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010," which reauthorizes and amends authorities relating to volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges;
H.R. 5116, the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010," which reauthorizes various programs intended to strengthen research and education in the United States related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
H.R. 5133, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Staff Sergeant Frank T. Carvill and Lance Corporal Michael A. Schwarz Post Office Building;
H.R. 5470, which excludes specified external power supplies from certain energy efficiency standards required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act;
H.R. 5605, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the George C. Marshall Post Office;
H.R. 5606, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the James M. "Jimmy" Stewart Post Office Building;
H.R. 5655, which designates the Little River Branch facility of the United States Postal Service as the Jesse J. McCrary, Jr. Post Office;
H.R. 5809, the "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010," which modifies and reauthorizes through FY 2016 the Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction Program;
H.R. 5877, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office Building;
H.R. 5901, which authorizes the U.S. Tax Court to appoint employees under a personnel management system that includes the merit system principles and prohibitions on personnel practices;
H.R. 6392, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building;
H.R. 6400, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Earl Wilson, Jr. Post Office;
H.R. 6412, the "Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010," which requires the Department of Justice to exchange records and information with State sentencing commissions;
H.R. 6510, which directs the General Services Administration to convey to the Military Museum of Texas the parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, on which the museum is located;
H.R. 6533, the "Local Community Radio Act of 2010," which modifies current restrictions on low-power FM radio stations;
S. 118, the "Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010," which amends financing and project operation requirements for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's program to allow for increased housing opportunities for low-income seniors;
S. 841, the "Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010," regarding pedestrian safety related to motor vehicles;
S. 1481, the "Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010," which amends financing and project operation requirements for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's program for low income individuals with disabilities;
S. 3036, the "National Alzheimer's Project Act," which establishes a National Alzheimer's Project within the Department of Health and Human Services and an advisory council on Alzheimer's research, care, and services;
S. 3243, the "Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010," which requires the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) receive polygraph examinations;
S. 3447, the "Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010," which amends the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and other educational assistance programs for veterans;
S. 3481, which clarifies the Federal Government's responsibility to pay reasonable service charges to a State or local government to address stormwater pollution from Federal properties;
S. 3592, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building;
S. 3874, the "Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act," which modifies the Safe Drinking Water Act definition of "lead free" with regard to pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures;
S. 3903, which authorizes 99-year leases on land held in trust for the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in the State of New Mexico; and
S. 4036, which amends authorities of the National Credit Union Administration.
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President Obama Signs START Treaty
President Obama signed the START nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia this morning.
Despite the great attention the president has devoted to this treaty — and the vast coverage of the treaty negotiations by the media — the White House refused to allow reporters or TV cameras in the room. Still photographers were the only representatives of the free press permitted to record the historic moment.
Those cameras captured President Obama signing the documents, seated at the Resolute Desk. Behind him stood Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., Dick Lugar, R-Ind., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Vice President Biden.
The White House Correspondents Association protested the White House's decision to refuse to permit reporters access to the event, in addition to the dearth of press briefings since the crisis in Egypt began to unfold, a crisis in which President Obama continues to celebrate the great freedoms and openness enjoyed in this country.
President Obama signed the START nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia this morning.
Despite the great attention the president has devoted to this treaty — and the vast coverage of the treaty negotiations by the media — the White House refused to allow reporters or TV cameras in the room. Still photographers were the only representatives of the free press permitted to record the historic moment.
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May 1st, 2011 11:30pm:
Osama Bin Laden Is Dead
(this one right here is the one thing that Bush refused to do)
WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden is dead and the United States has his body, a person familiar with the developments says. CNN and other news organizations are reporting the same information.
President Barack Obama was expected to make that announcement from the White House late Sunday night.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak ahead of the president.
CNN reports that bin Laden's body was recovered from a mansion outside Islamabad, Pakistan.
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President Barack Obama signs the certification stating the statutory requirements for repeal of DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) have been met, in the Oval Office, July 22, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Brian Bond, Deputy Director of Public Liaison; Kathleen Hartnett, Associate Counsel to the President; Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Kathryn Ruemmler, Counsel to the President; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen; and Vice President Joe Biden. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) July 22, 2011.
Today, President Obama signed a certification ending the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for good beginning September 20, 2011. The President signed the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" into law last December.
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October 21, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: President Obama to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq
Reuters – President Barack Obama said on Friday the United States will fulfill its pledge to pull troops out of Iraq by the end of the year.
"As promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year. After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over," Obama told reporters.
He spoke after a video conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and said the two were in full agreement about how to move forward.
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United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Signed: Friday, October 21, 2011
United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Signed: Friday, October 21, 2011
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Signed: Friday, October 21, 2011
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October 31, 2011
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We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages, Fight Price Gouging
President Issues Executive Order, Backs Legislation to Require Drug Companies to Report Shortages
President Obama today will sign an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to help further prevent and reduce prescription drug shortages, protect consumers and prevent price gouging. The President's order directs FDA to broaden reporting of potential shortages of certain prescription drugs and to further expedite regulatory reviews that can help prevent or respond to shortages. Under the President's order, FDA will also work with to the Department of Justice, which will examine whether potential shortages have led to illegal price gouging or stockpiling of life-saving medications.
In addition to signing the Executive Order, the White House announced the President's support for bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2245 and S. 296) that will build on today's actions to strengthen the FDA's ability to prevent prescription drug shortages.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2011
WASHINGON – NOVEMBER 1: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after signing a proclamation to designate Ft. Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, a National Monument, as (L to R) U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Hampton, Virgina Mayor Molly Ward, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, U.S Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Lacy Ward, Jr. , Director, Robert Russa Moton Museum, Farmville, Virgina, watch in the Oval Office of the White House on November 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. The fort was used in 1619 by Dutch settlers to bring slaves to the colonies and used in the Civil war as a refuge for escaped slaves.
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November 21, 2011
New York Times
President Obama Signs a Bill Offering Tax Credits to Business that Hire Veterans
President Obama has signed 473 bills of legislation since becoming President
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December 14th 2011
President Obama Speaks To Troops Returning Home From Iraq At Fort Bragg
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December 18th 2011
Iraq War: Last US Troops Leave Country
Huffington Post
KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait — The last U.S. soldiers rolled out of Iraq across the border to neighboring Kuwait at daybreak Sunday, whooping, fist bumping and hugging each other in a burst of joy and relief. Their exit marked the end of a bitterly divisive war that raged for nearly nine years and left Iraq shattered, with troubling questions lingering over whether the Arab nation will remain a steadfast U.S. ally.
Kuwaiti and U.S. soldiers close the border gate after the last vehicle crossed into Kuwait during the US miltary's withdrawal from Iraq December 18, 2011. The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi lives.
Obama Campaign Promise – October 27, 2007
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Signed on December 19, 2011
Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act.
Signed on December 20, 2011
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011
Signed on December 20, 2011
Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011
December 23 2011
President Obama today signed into law a two month extension of the payroll tax cut, which means that 160 million American workers will not see their paychecks shrink starting Jan 1, 2012. The President thanked Congress for ending the stalemate and urged them to keep working to reach an agreement that extends this tax cut as well as unemployment insurance through all of 2012, saying it is the right thing to do for American families and for the economy, and called it "a boost that we very much need right now."
The extension came after tens of thousands of working Americans turned to the internet to let politicians in Washington know just how much they were relying on that tax break, which amounts to about $40 per paycheck for a family making $50,000 a year, and the President acknowledged just how valuable their contributions had been to the conversation happening in the Capital:
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Signed on December 23, 2011
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
Signed on December 23, 2011
Semipostal to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research
Signed on December 23, 2011
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011
Signed on December 23, 2011
Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011
Signed on December 23, 2011
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Omnibus)
Signed on December 23, 2011
Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
Now mind you there is an ass load more that he's done, but the right and the nut cases that happen to hate Obama DO NOT want you to know any of this at all. And the part about the troops with drawing from Iraq was something that Bush already said was going to happen, let's face this one fact with this, that if we had had another Republican in office of the President, those troops not only would never have come home in the first place, Stop-Loss wouldn't never have been canceled, and they would've brought the draft back just to send more people over there in the first place. So there is a lot that Obama has done for this country despite everything that he's been up against
If you want to read more that he's done, here's the site for it: http://3chicspolitico.com/president-obamas-accomplishments/pbo-acmp-page-2/#comment-49910#comment-49910, it's where I got the rest of what you saw above. So the question I have for you, Why do you hate Obama, what's he ever done to you?
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