Building a Better Nation
Posted on Jan 1, 2009
by Steve Kagen
Building a Better Nation
702 Days with President Obama
Working together, we made tremendous progress under the leadership of President Obama and Speaker Pelosi. We enacted 36 new laws to rebuild the American Dream. We’re making progress the Wisconsin Way – Forward.
| DAY 1 | Jan. 20, 2009 |
INAUGURATION DAY – PRESIDENT OBAMA
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| DAY 2 | Jan. 21, 2009 |
TRANSPARENCY GUIDELINES – OPEN RECORDS
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| DAY 3 | Jan. 22, 2009 |
OBAMA ENDS BAN FUNDING FOR
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ON REPRODUCTION |
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| DAY 10 | Jan. 29, 2009 | 1 |
LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 16 | Feb. 4, 2009 |
OBAMA – LIMIT BAILOUT EXECUTIVE PAY
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| DAY 16 | Feb. 4, 2009 | 2 |
CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 21 | Feb. 9, 2009 |
OBAMA INVOKES STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE –
CIA CASE RE “EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION” |
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| DAY 29 | Feb. 17, 2009 | 3 | AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 39 | Feb. 27, 2009 |
OBAMA PLEDGES END TO U.S. INVOLVEMENT
IN IRAQ COMBAT MISSIONS BY AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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| DAY 49 | Mar. 9, 2009 |
STEM CELL RESEARCH – LIFTS RESTRICTIONS
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| DAY 60 | Mar. 20, 2009 | 4 | SMALL BUINESS ACT TEMPORARY EXTENSION ACT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 64 | Mar. 24, 2009 |
OBAMA – MORE TROOPS TO MEXICAN BORDER
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| DAY 67 | Mar. 27, 2009 | ** |
17,000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN
AND $1.5 BILLION IN AID TO PAKISTAN |
| DAY 70 | Mar. 30, 2009 | 5 |
OMNIBUS PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 92 | Apr. 21, 2009 | 6 |
EDWARD KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA AC
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 121 | May 20, 2009 | 7 |
FRAUD ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 121 | May 20, 2009 | 8 |
HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 123 | May 22, 2009 | 9 |
WEAPONS SYSTEMS ACQUISITION REFORM ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 123 | May 22, 2009 | 10 |
CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTABILITY,
RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE (CARD) ACT OF 2009 SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 154 | Jun. 22, 2009 | 11 | FAMILY SMOKING PRTEVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 156 | Jun. 24, 2009 | 12 |
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2009
SIGNED INTO LAW (C.A.R.S. ACT AND MILITARY FUNDING IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN ACTIONS) |
| DAY 199 | Aug. 6, 2009 | 13 |
CASH FOR CLUNKERS EXTENSION ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 235 | Sep. 11, 2009 |
TARIFFS IMPOSED ON CHINESE TIRES
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| DAY 239 | Sep. 15, 2009 |
OBAMA ANNOUNCES NEW C.A.F.E. STANDARDS
35.5 MPG BY 2016 |
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| DAY 249 | Sep. 25, 2009 | IRAN’S SECRET NULEAR FACILITY REVEALED | |
| DAY 276 | Oct. 22, 2009 | 14 | VETERAN HEALTH CARE REFORMAND TRANSPARENCY ACT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 282 | Oct. 28, 2009 | 15 | HATE CRIMES ACT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 294 | Nov. 7, 2009 | 16 | HELATH CARE REFORM BILL PASSES HOUSE |
| DAY 291 | Nov. 6, 2009 | 17 | EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS + HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 316 | Dec. 1, 2009 |
OBAMA ESCALATES AFGHANISTAN WAR
30,000 MORE SOLDIERS TO BE DEPLOYED |
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| DAY 326 | Dec. 11, 2009 | 18 | WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT of 2009 PASSES HOUSE |
| DAY 330 | Dec. 15, 2009 | 19 |
JOBS for MAIN STREET ACT
PASSES HOUSE |
| DAY 319 | Dec. 24, 2009 |
HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL
PASSED BY SENATE |
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| DAY 366 | Jan. 21, 2010 | ** |
CITIZENS UNITED vs. FEC
No limit to corporate spending 5 (Kennedy, Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Scalia) 4 (Stevens, Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor) |
| DAY 380 | Feb. 4, 2010 | 20 |
PAY-AS-YOU-GO Mandatory Rule passed by House
to contain federal spending and balance our budgets |
| DAY 422 | Mar. 18, 2010 | 21 |
HIRING INCENTIVES TO RESTORE EMPLOYMENT
Tax credits for small businesses who hire people |
| DAY 427 | Mar. 23, 2010 | 22 |
PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 434 | Mar 30, 2010 | 23 |
HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION
AFFORDABILITY ACT of 2010 SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 458 | Apr. 23, 2010 | 24 |
CAREGIVERS AND VETERANS OMNIBUS
HEALTH SERVICES ACT OF 2010 SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 484 | May 19, 2010 |
KAGEN ASKS BP TO DEPOSIT $25 BILLION INTO
THE U.S. TREASURY TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO RESTORE THE GULF ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
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| DAY 477 | May 10, 2010 |
ELENA KAGAN NOMINATED TO SUPREME COURT
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| DAY 484 | May 17, 2010 |
DANIEL PEARL FREEDOM OF PRESS ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW – LINKAGE HUMAN RIGHTS |
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| DAY 493 | May 28, 2010 | 25 | THE AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT of 2010 – PASSED IN HOUSE |
| DAY 523 | Jun. 25, 2010 |
MEDICARE PAY EXTENSION – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 529 | Jul. 1, 2010 | 26 |
IRAN SANCTION ACT – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 549 | Jul 21, 2010 | 27 |
WALL STREET REFORM ACT – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 550 | Jul. 22, 2010 | 28 |
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXTENSION ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 557 | Jul. 27, 2010 | 29 |
TRIBAL LAW ACT – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 569 | Aug. 10, 2010 | 30 |
AID TO STATES ACT – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 570 | Aug. 11, 2010 | 31 |
MANUFACTURING ENHANCEMENT ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 572 | Aug. 13, 2010 | 32 |
BORDER SECURITY ACT – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 616 | Sep. 11, 2010 | 33 |
SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT
SIGNED INTO LAW (Perlmutter-Kagen-Klein Amortization Amendment passed in House bill was removed by Reid in Senate version.) |
| DAY 688 | Dec. 8, 2010 | 34 |
CLAIMS RESOLUTION ACT – SIGNED INTO LAW
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| DAY 697 | Dec. 17, 2010 | 35 | EXTENSION OF TAX CUTS + UNEMPLOYEMENT BENEFITS ACT SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 702 | Dec. 22, 2010 | 36 |
REPEAL OF DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL
SIGNED INTO LAW |
| DAY 702 | Dec. 22, 2010 |
START TREATY RATIFIED – SENATE
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