Since Obama's election to the US Senate in 2004, two bills that he was the original sponsor of becamse law:
— a bill that sought to promote democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
— a bill that re-named the East St. Louis, Illinios post office.
Here are his accomplishments:
S.2125
Title: A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 12/16/2005) Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-456 [GPO: Text, PDF]
S.3757
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the "Katherine Dunham Post Office Building".
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 7/27/2006) Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: H.R.5929
Latest Major Action: 7/27/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Note: For further action, see H.R.5929, which became Public Law 109-333 on 10/12/2006.
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TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the "Katherine Dunham Post Office Building".
