This was forwarded to me from Oregonians for Obama so I thought I'd share it....
Found this list of some of what Obama has done so far, Go Obama!from here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/3/10/105049/235EXAMPLES OF CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN:1/21/9 Directed military leaders to end war in Iraq and begin responsible withdrawal1/21/9 Passed ethics guidelines banning hires based on politics1/21/9 Banned lobbyist gifts to executive employees1/22/9 Released Presidential records1/22/9 Ordered the close of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay1/22/9 Banned torture1/22/9 Ordered a systematic review of detention policies and procedures and a review of all individual cases.1/23/9 Lifted a ban on federal funding for international groups that provide family planning that included information about abortion (The Global Gag Rule / Mexico City Policy)1/26/9 Reversed Bush Administration obstruction and ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider California's request to apply tighter air pollution standards on automobiles.1/27/9 Granted his 1st formal Presidential interview in office to to an Arab channel, the Saudi-backed, Dubai-based al-Arabiya1/29/9 Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act1/30/9 Ordered Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts2/4/9 Expanded eligibility for State Children's Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)2/6/9 Established an Economic Recovery Advisory Board2/10/9 Initiated a comprehensive cybersecurity review of critical U.S. systems2/17/9 Extended and indexed the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch2/17/9 Sent two additional brigades to Afghanistan2/17/9 Supported increased funding for the NEA2/18/9 Created a plan to weatherize 1 million low income homes per year for the next 10 years2/19/9 Extend unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits2/19/9 Created a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners2/19/9 Created a White House Offi ce on Urban Policy2/20/9 Created a plan committed to investment in all types of alternative energy2/27/9 Halted DEA medical marijuana raids in California3/5/9 Convened a comprehensive health care summit to begin the task of overhauling health care in the U.S.3/9/9 Reversed restrictions on stem cell research and ended the Bush Administration "War on Science."
EXAMPLES OF CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN:
1/21/9 Directed military leaders to end war in Iraq and begin responsible withdrawal
1/21/9 Passed ethics guidelines banning hires based on politics
1/21/9 Banned lobbyist gifts to executive employees
1/22/9 Released Presidential records
1/22/9 Ordered the close of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay
1/22/9 Banned torture
1/22/9 Ordered a systematic review of detention policies and procedures and a review of all individual cases.
1/23/9 Lifted a ban on federal funding for international groups that provide family planning that included information about abortion (The Global Gag Rule / Mexico City Policy)
1/26/9 Reversed Bush Administration obstruction and ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider California's request to apply tighter air pollution standards on automobiles.
1/27/9 Granted his 1st formal Presidential interview in office to to an Arab channel, the Saudi-backed, Dubai-based al-Arabiya
1/29/9 Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
1/30/9 Ordered Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
2/4/9 Expanded eligibility for State Children's Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)
2/6/9 Established an Economic Recovery Advisory Board
2/10/9 Initiated a comprehensive cybersecurity review of critical U.S. systems
2/17/9 Extended and indexed the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch
2/17/9 Sent two additional brigades to Afghanistan
2/17/9 Supported increased funding for the NEA
2/18/9 Created a plan to weatherize 1 million low income homes per year for the next 10 years
2/19/9 Extend unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits
2/19/9 Created a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners
2/19/9 Created a White House Offi ce on Urban Policy
2/20/9 Created a plan committed to investment in all types of alternative energy
2/27/9 Halted DEA medical marijuana raids in California
3/5/9 Convened a comprehensive health care summit to begin the task of overhauling health care in the U.S.
3/9/9 Reversed restrictions on stem cell research and ended the Bush Administration "War on Science."
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