January 4 – President Obama signs 35
acts into law including the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 and the FDA
Food Safety Modernization Act.[4]
February 2 – President Obama signs the instrument of
ratification for
New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.[13]
February 27 – The 2011 Governors' Dinner is hosted by President Obama in the
State Dining Room of the White House.[29] The President makes an appearance in a pre-recorded clip shown during the
83rd Academy Awards ceremony.[29]
March 10 – The President and First Lady host the first Conference on
Bullying Prevention at the White House.[36]
March 18 – President Obama orders military air strikes against
Muammar Gaddafi's forces in
Libya in his address to the nation from the White House. Shortly afterward, the President travels to
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil to meet with President
Dilma Rousseff.[37][38]
March 26 – President Obama addressed the nation from the White House, providing an update on the current state of the military intervention in Libya.[40]
June 22 – President Obama in his address to the nation from the White House announces his plan to withdraw 33,000 U.S. troops from
Afghanistan by the summer of 2012.[62]
July
July 10–14 – The President holds a series of daily meetings with
Congressional leaders at the White House in an attempt to reach an agreement on raising the
debt ceiling.[63]
July 25 – The President delivers a
prime time television address about the debt ceiling debate.[65]
August
August 2 – The President signs into law the
Budget Control Act of 2011, (
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)112–25 (text)(PDF),
S. 365, 125
Stat.240, enacted August 2, 2011), to raise the federal debt ceiling, avoid default, and create a bipartisan "super committee" to deliberate on debt reductions.[66]
August 15–17 – President Obama embarks on a three-day, five-city bus tour to host town hall meetings to discuss the economy and jobs. On August 15, the President stopped in
Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and
Decorah, Iowa. The President is scheduled to make stops in
Peosta, Iowa, on August 16 and in
Atkinson, Illinois, and
Alpha, Illinois, on August 17.[68]
August 18 – President Obama calls for Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad to step down and issues an
executive order prohibiting certain financial transactions with
Syria.[69]
September 12 – The President delivers a speech in the
White House Rose Garden to promote his American Jobs Act.[73]
September 16 – President Obama signs the
America Invents Act, (
H.R. 1249), a major overhaul of the U.S. patent system, into law.[74]
September 19 – The President releases his debt reduction plan and the
Buffett Rule.[75]
October
October 6 – The President, speaking at a press conference from the White House, urges the Senate to pass his
American Jobs Act.[76]
October 11 – The President asks Harry Reid to hold votes on separate parts of his
American Jobs Act after it fails to secure a filibuster-proof supermajority in the Senate.[77]
October 13 – The President and First Lady host their fifth
state dinner at the White House to honor South Korean President
Lee Myung-bak.[78]
October 14 – In a letter to Congress, President Obama announces that he has authorized the deployment of "about 100" U.S. troops to
Africa "to provide assistance to regional forces that are working toward the removal of
Joseph Kony" (leader of the
Lord's Resistance Army).[79]
November 18 – While visiting Bali, Indonesia, President Obama announces Hillary Clinton's plan to visit
Burma, the first by a Secretary of State in more than 50 years.[88]
December 5 − President Obama meets at the White House with college presidents on college affordability.
December 7 − The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Stephen Harper of Canada.
December 12 – President Obama meets with Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq at the White House; later, the two participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at
Arlington National Cemetery.[94]
December 14 – The President and First Lady visit
Fort Bragg to mark the end of the
Iraq War.[95]
January 4 – President Obama signs 35
acts into law including the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 and the FDA
Food Safety Modernization Act.[4]
February 2 – President Obama signs the instrument of
ratification for
New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.[13]
February 27 – The 2011 Governors' Dinner is hosted by President Obama in the
State Dining Room of the White House.[29] The President makes an appearance in a pre-recorded clip shown during the
83rd Academy Awards ceremony.[29]
March 10 – The President and First Lady host the first Conference on
Bullying Prevention at the White House.[36]
March 18 – President Obama orders military air strikes against
Muammar Gaddafi's forces in
Libya in his address to the nation from the White House. Shortly afterward, the President travels to
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil to meet with President
Dilma Rousseff.[37][38]
March 26 – President Obama addressed the nation from the White House, providing an update on the current state of the military intervention in Libya.[40]
June 22 – President Obama in his address to the nation from the White House announces his plan to withdraw 33,000 U.S. troops from
Afghanistan by the summer of 2012.[62]
July
July 10–14 – The President holds a series of daily meetings with
Congressional leaders at the White House in an attempt to reach an agreement on raising the
debt ceiling.[63]
July 25 – The President delivers a
prime time television address about the debt ceiling debate.[65]
August
August 2 – The President signs into law the
Budget Control Act of 2011, (
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)112–25 (text)(PDF),
S. 365, 125
Stat.240, enacted August 2, 2011), to raise the federal debt ceiling, avoid default, and create a bipartisan "super committee" to deliberate on debt reductions.[66]
August 15–17 – President Obama embarks on a three-day, five-city bus tour to host town hall meetings to discuss the economy and jobs. On August 15, the President stopped in
Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and
Decorah, Iowa. The President is scheduled to make stops in
Peosta, Iowa, on August 16 and in
Atkinson, Illinois, and
Alpha, Illinois, on August 17.[68]
August 18 – President Obama calls for Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad to step down and issues an
executive order prohibiting certain financial transactions with
Syria.[69]
September 12 – The President delivers a speech in the
White House Rose Garden to promote his American Jobs Act.[73]
September 16 – President Obama signs the
America Invents Act, (
H.R. 1249), a major overhaul of the U.S. patent system, into law.[74]
September 19 – The President releases his debt reduction plan and the
Buffett Rule.[75]
October
October 6 – The President, speaking at a press conference from the White House, urges the Senate to pass his
American Jobs Act.[76]
October 11 – The President asks Harry Reid to hold votes on separate parts of his
American Jobs Act after it fails to secure a filibuster-proof supermajority in the Senate.[77]
October 13 – The President and First Lady host their fifth
state dinner at the White House to honor South Korean President
Lee Myung-bak.[78]
October 14 – In a letter to Congress, President Obama announces that he has authorized the deployment of "about 100" U.S. troops to
Africa "to provide assistance to regional forces that are working toward the removal of
Joseph Kony" (leader of the
Lord's Resistance Army).[79]
November 18 – While visiting Bali, Indonesia, President Obama announces Hillary Clinton's plan to visit
Burma, the first by a Secretary of State in more than 50 years.[88]
December 5 − President Obama meets at the White House with college presidents on college affordability.
December 7 − The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Stephen Harper of Canada.
December 12 – President Obama meets with Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq at the White House; later, the two participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at
Arlington National Cemetery.[94]
December 14 – The President and First Lady visit
Fort Bragg to mark the end of the
Iraq War.[95]