Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives
Barack ran for the U.S. House of Representatives.
View ArticlePassed a near-unanimous death penalty overhaul package
Barack passed a near-unanimous death penalty overhaul package, four years after passing a bill to ensure lawyers for poor defendants who face the death penalty.
View ArticlePassed an important ban on racial profiling
Working with a Republican senator, Barack Obama "met with law enforcement... once a month for three years" to pass the legislation.
View ArticlePassed legislation to expand health care to 154,000 Illinoisans
Barack passed legislation to expand health care to 154,000 Illinoisans, including 70,000 children and 84,000 adults.
View ArticleElected to the United States Senate
Barack is elected to the United States Senate, becoming the fifth African-American United States Senator in American History.
View ArticleDedicated Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield
Barack dedicated Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield.
View ArticleWent to Russia with Sen. Lugar, probed risk of unsecure weapons
Barack went to Russia with Sen. Lugar, probed risk of unsecure weapons.
View ArticleReceived Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
Barack received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.
View ArticleVisited Iraq to talk with troops and observe situation
Barack visited Iraq to talk with troops and observe situation.
View ArticleThe Audacity of Hope stays on the NYT Bestseller list 29 weeks
Barack's "The Audacity of Hope" stays on the NYT Bestseller list 29 weeks.
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