A LIST OF OBAMA’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Sentences reduced and adapted for 97 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes Sentencing Dec 18 2015


Environmentally hazardous plastic microbeads found in personal care products banned from being manufactured in the U.S. Microbead-Free Waters Act Dec 18 2015



Families with three or more children have their taxes reduced $200-$600 through the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Dec 18 2015



College students can claim $2,500 towards tuition, fees, and course material on their taxes after the extension of the American Opportunity Tax Credit Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Dec 18 2015



Medical marijuana patients may purchase prescription without fear of arrest after DEA prohibited from raiding dispensaries Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Dec 18 2015


Solar and wind energy production to double in size through a five year extension of Federal tax credits
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Dec 18 2015


World community pledges to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius Environment Dec 12 2015


Teacher performance evaluations no longer based off student test results after passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act Every Student Succeeds Act Dec 10 2015


Senior Al-Qaida leader Abdirahman Sandhere killed in Lybia by U.S. air strike Al-Qaeda Dec 07 2015


Female soldiers roles expanded to serve in any combat position Women's Rights Dec 03 2015


Senior ISIS leader Wisam al Zubaidi killed in Libya by U.S. air strike Islamic State (ISIS) Nov 14 2015



Senior ISIS leader Abu Nabil killed in Libya by U.S. air strike Islamic State (ISIS) Nov 14 2015



Senior ISIS leader Mohammed Emwazi (Jihadi John) killed in Syria by U.S. drone strike slamic State (ISIS)
Nov 13 2015


Senior ISIS leader Abu Nabil killed in Libya by U.S. air strike Islamic State (ISIS) Nov 13 2015



Veterans and their families offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in all fifty states Veterans Benefits Nov 11 2015


Final phase of Keystone pipeline rejected because it would not serve the national interest of the United States Oil & Gas Industry Nov 06 2015



Federal job applicants can't be denied employment solely for having a prior conviction Laws & Crime Nov 02 2015


Seventy hostages held by ISIS in Iraq rescued after joint operation with Iraqi soldiers and US special forces Islamic State (ISIS) Oct 22 2015



Senior Al-Qaida leader Sanafi al-Nasr killed in Syria by U.S. air strike Al-Qaeda Oct 18 2015


Sentences reduced and adapted for 6,000 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes Sentencing Oct 06 2015



First openly gay American nominated to become Secretary of the Army Military & Defense Sep 18 2015



Employees of Federal government contractors must be offered seven days of paid sick leave per year Labor Sep 07 2015



Transgender Americans may not be discriminated against by health insurance companies or medical providers Discrimination Sep 03 2015



Tallest mountain in North America renamed Mount Denali Government Aug 31 2015


First openly transgender person hired by White House to work as civilian employee Civil & Human Rights
Aug 18 2015



Each state must reduce carbon emissions by set amounts by 2030 Global Warming Aug 04 2015



Senior Al-Qaida leader Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in Syria by U.S. air strike Terrorism Jul 21 2015



s*xual orientation discrimination against Federal employees ruled illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Profiling Jul 16 2015



Six major world powers reach agreement with Iran to curb their nuclear program Nuclear Energy Jul 14 2015



Sentences commuted for 46 people serving excessive & unfair punishment for nonviolent crimes Pardons
Jul 13 2015


National monuments consist of 260 Million Acres throughout America Environment Jul 12 2015



United States and Cuba re-open embassies after 54 year diplomatic freeze Treaties & Agreements Jul 2015



Government mandated threshold for all hourly workers to qualify for overtime pay increased from $23,660 to $50,440. Jobs Jun 30 2015



Senior Al-Qaida leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi killed in Yemen by U.S. drone strike Al-Qaeda Jun 12 2015



Senior Al-Qaida leader Nasr al-Ansi killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike Al-Qaeda Apr 21 2015




Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Actsigned into law Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act Apr 16 2015



New Medicare formula changes the way doctors are reimbursed; rewards doctors when their patients have better health outcomes Health Care Industry Apr 16 2015

Now all of these ACCOMPLISHMENTS happen last year alone while the Republicans was fighting him on every turn. .