21. Played a lead role in getting the G-20 Summit to commit to a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis.
G-20 Pact Has New Rules and $1.1 Trillion for Loans and Trade
22. Took steps to improve minority access to capital.
Updated - The Obameter: Increase minority access to capital
23. Signed an Executive Order instructing federal agencies to review all federal regulations and remove any unnecessary and/or burdensome regulations from the books.
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24. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, saved at least 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors that would have otherwise been lost.
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25. Dismantled the Minerals Management Service, thereby cutting ties between energy companies and the government.
Obama Officials Seek Better Policing of Oil Industry
26. Along with Congressional Democrats, provided funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police and firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession.
Updated - The Obameter: Increase funding for local emergency planning
27. Used recovered TARP money to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan.
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28. Crafted an Executive order establishing the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability to assist in financial education for all Americans.
Executive Order 13530 - Wikisource, the free online library
He Fostered Greater Transparency and Better Government, After the Excesses of the Bush Years
29. Signed an order banning gifts from lobbyists to anyone in the Executive Branch.
Updated - The Obameter: Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees
30. Signed an order banning anyone from working in an agency they had lobbied in previous years, and put strict limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House.
Obama Outlines Lobbying Restrictions
31. Held the first-ever first online town hall from the White House, and took questions from the public.
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32. Became the first to stream every White House event, live.
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33. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities.
Serve in Your Community
34. Provided the first voluntary disclosure of the White House Visitors Log in history.
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35. Issued an Executive Order on Presidential Records, which restored the 30-day time frame for former presidents to review records, and eliminated the right for the vice president or family members of former presidents to do the reviews. Provides the public with greater access to historic White House documents, and severely curtails the ability to use executive privilege to shield them.
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36. Improved aspects of the Freedom of Information Act, and issued new guidelines to make FOIA more open and transparent when processing FOIA requests.
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Wall Street Reforms and Consumer Protection
37. Ordered 65 executives who took bailout money to cut their own pay until they paid back all bailout money.
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38. Along with Congressional Democrats, pushed through and got passed Dodd-Frank, one of the largest and most comprehensive Wall Street reforms since the Great Depression.
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39. Through Dodd-Frank legislation, created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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40. Through Dodd-Frank, the Executive Branch fashioned rules that reduce the influence of speculators in the oil market.
Dodd-Frank Does Regulate Oil Speculation -- But The Financial Industry Is Suing To Block It
41. Fashioned rules so that banks can no longer use YOUR money to invest in high-risk financial instruments that work against their own customers' interests.
Wall Street Reform: A Summary of What's In the Bill
42. Supported the concept of allowing stockholders to vote on executive compensation.
Wall Street Reform: A Summary of What's In the Bill
43. Endorsed and supported the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax avoidance loopholes.
President Obama Challenges Tax Evasion with FATCA Legislation http://bit.ly/eG4DPM
44. Negotiated a deal with Swiss banks that now permits the US government to gain access to the records of criminals and tax evaders.
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45. Signed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, which closed many of the loopholes that allowed companies to send jobs overseas, and avoid paying US taxes by moving money offshore.
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46. Established a Consumer Protection Financial Bureau designed to protect consumers from financial sector excesses.
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47. Oversaw and then signed a Democratic bill constituting the most sweeping food safety legislation since the Great Depression.
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48. Through the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, extended the False Claims Act to combat fraud by companies and individuals usingmoney from the TARP and Stimulus programs.
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He Ushered Through Many Changes That Enhanced Civil Rights and Anti-Discrimination
49. Along with Congressional Democrats, advocated for and signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which made it a federal crime to assault anyone based on his or her sexual orientation or gender identity.
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50. Pushed through, signed and demanded the Pentagon enact a repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy that forced soldiers to lie in order to be eligible to fight for their country, and put our troops at risk by disqualifying many qualified soldiers from helping.
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51. Extended benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
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52. Appointed more openly gay officials than anyone in history.
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53. Appointed first openly transgender Cabinet Official in History.
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54. Changed HUD rules to prohibit gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination in housing bit.ly/9RxEnP
55. Changed his mind and publicly expressed support for the right to enter into a same-sex marriage.
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56. Issued a Presidential Memorandum reaffirming the rights of gay couples to make medical decisions for each other.
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57. Wrote and signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies evaluate the effect of their policies and programs on women and families.
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58. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which restored basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers. This was after the GOP blocked the bill in 2007. Only 5 Republican Senators voted for the bill.
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59. Expanded funding for the Violence Against Women Act.
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60. Under his guidance, National Labor Relations Board issued final rules that require all employers to prominently post employees' rights where all employees or prospective employees can see it, including websites and intranets, beginning November 2011.
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61. Advocated that United Nations adopt a policy supporting gay rights worldwide.
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62. Issued an order requiring hospitals to allow visitation by same-sex couples. reut.rs/llNJek
63. Appointed Kareem Dale as the first ever Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy.
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64. Helped Democrats in Congress pass and signed the Civil Rights History Act.
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He Made Major Improvements in Foreign Relations and American Status Around the World
65. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any previous president during his first six months in office.
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66. As he promised, he gave a speech at a major Islamic forum in Cairo early in his administration.
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