Author:Barack Obama/Weekly addresses

Weekly addresses

As President-Elect

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
11/08/08	Economy	"An Urgent Reminder"
11/15/08	Economy	"Rise to the Moment"
11/22/08	Economy	"It Is Time to Act"
11/29/08	Holidays	"Honor, and Give Thanks"	preview made available 11/27
12/06/08	Economy	"One People United"
12/13/08	Economy	"Unease and Uncertainty"
12/20/08	Technology	"Search for Knowledge"
12/27/08	Holidays	"Hope Endures"	preview made available 12/24
01/03/09	Economy	"American Recovery"
01/10/09	Economy	"Not a Matter of Chance"
01/17/09	Inauguration	"American Tradition"

As President

What had previously been referred to as the "Presidential Radio Address" became known as the "Presidential Weekly Address" when President Obama began using YouTube as a method of delivering the address.

First Term

2009

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/24/09	Economy	"The Challenges We Face"	First address as President
01/31/09	Economy	"We Are Moving Forward"
02/07/09	Economy	"Scale and Scope"	First address closed captioned
02/14/09	Economy	"Equal to This Task"
02/21/09	Economy	"Rules of the Road"
02/28/09	Federal Budget	"Real and Dramatic Change"
03/07/09	Federal Budget	"Where We Need to Go"
03/14/09	Health Care	"A Troubling Trend"
03/21/09	Federal Budget	"Equal to the Task"
03/28/09	Red River flood	"The Power of Nature"
04/04/09	Foreign Relations	"The Challenges of Our Time"	Address made on Air Force One
04/11/09	Holidays	"This Time of Renewal"
04/18/09	Economy	"Efficient and Accountable"
04/25/09	Economy	"To Serve the People"
05/02/09	H1N1 Pandemic	"Safety and Security"
05/09/09	Economy	"All In This Together"
05/15/09	Energy; Health Care	"This New Foundation"
05/23/09	Holidays	"The Heart of our History"
05/30/09	Sonia Sotomayor	"A Lifetime of Experience"
06/06/09	Health Care	"Time to Deliver"
06/13/09	Economy; Health Care	"Frayed at the Seams"
06/20/09	Economy	"Spoiling for a Fight"
06/27/09	Energy	"Investing in Clean Energy"
07/04/09	Holidays	"Write the Next Chapter"
07/11/09	Jobs	"Courage and Determination"	Address made in L'Aquila, Italy
07/18/09	Health Care	"The Security They Deserve"
07/25/09	Health Care	"The Care They Need"
08/01/09	Economy	"This Storm Will Pass"
08/08/09	Health Care	"This Isn't About Politics"
08/15/09	Health Care	"Our Responsibility in Our Time"
08/22/09	Health Care	"More Outrageous Myths"
08/29/09	Katrina Anniversary	"The Chance of Renewal"
09/05/09	Jobs	"More Prosperous Times"
09/12/09	Health Care	"Put Country Before Party"
09/19/09	Economy	"The Interests of All of Us"
09/26/09	Foreign Relations	"The Community of Nations"	Recorded on return from the G20 Summit
10/03/09	Economy; Health Care	"A Spirit of Civility"
10/10/09	Health Care	"What We Are Called to Do"
10/17/09	Health Care	"Serve the National Interest"
10/24/09	Economy	"Make Us Who We Are"
10/31/09	Economy	"Built on a Solid Foundation"
11/07/09	Fort Hood Shooting	"Our Nation Endures"
11/14/09	Holidays; Fort Hood	"All Who Wear the Uniform"
11/21/09	Foreign Relations	"Stronger and More Prosperous"	Address made in Seoul, South Korea
11/28/09	Holidays	"Jobs and Opportunities"	Preview made available 11/26
12/05/09	Jobs	"The Promise of America"
12/12/09	Economy; Jobs	"Responsibility and Accountability"
12/19/09	Health Care	"Long and Vigorous Debate"
12/24/09	Holidays	"Everything in Our Power"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama

2010

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/02/10	Terrorism	"Confidence and Optimism"	Address made in Honolulu, Hawaii
01/09/10	Health Care	"Tremendous Promise"
01/16/10	Economy; Jobs	"Costly and Painful Crisis"
01/23/10	Legislation	"Washington Belongs to You"
01/30/10	Federal Budget	"What We Must Deliver"
02/06/10	Economy	"Every Incentive to Help"
02/13/10	Economy	"Every Dollar We Spend"
02/20/10	Health Care	"To Solve Any Problem"
02/27/10	Winter Olympics	"Time for Us to Act"
03/06/10	Health Care	"A Long and Hard Road"
03/13/10	Education	"Brimming With Promise"
03/20/10	Economy	"To Exact a Terrible Toll"
03/27/10	Education	"Our Greatest Common Tasks"
04/03/10	Holidays	"This Unity Will Endure"
04/10/10	Taxes	"Reach for the American Dream"
04/17/10	Economy	"The Costs of Inaction"
04/24/10	Economy	"Trust and Confidence"
05/01/10	Ethics	"Even More Powerful Weapon"
05/08/10	Health Care	"What Change Looks Like"
05/15/10	Economy	"To Lay a New Foundation"
05/22/10	Deepwater Horizon	"What Worked and What Didn’t"
05/29/10	Veterans	"To Lay a Few Stems"
06/05/10	Deepwater Horizon	"In the Face of Adversity"	Address made from Grand Isle, Louisiana
06/12/10	Health Care	"The Responsibility We Have"
06/19/10	Obstructionism	"Compromise and Cooperation"
06/26/10	Economy	"The Verge of Victory"
07/03/10	Economy; Energy	"Write Our Own Destiny"
07/10/10	Veterans	"The Character to Serve"
07/17/10	Obstructionism	"To Come Through This Storm"
07/24/10	Economy	"The Character of This Nation"
07/31/10	Economy	"How We Deal With Challenge"	Address made from Detroit, Michigan
08/07/10	Medicare	"A Solemn Compact"
08/14/10	Social Security	"Today, Tomorrow, and Forever"
08/21/10	Ethics	"Of, By, and For the People"
08/28/10	Iraq War	"The Promise Our Nation Makes"
09/04/10	Economy; Holidays	"Hard Work and Responsibility"
09/11/10	9/11 Anniversary	"A Day That Tested Our Country"
09/18/10	Economy; Ethics	"Our Democracy Itself"
09/25/10	Economy	"The Best of Them"
10/02/10	Economy; Energy	"Fight for a Brighter Future"
10/09/10	Education	"Playing for First"
10/16/10	Economy	"Innovation and Ingenuity"
10/23/10	Economy	"A Level Playing Field"
10/30/10	Elections	"The Allegiance We Hold"
11/06/10	Taxes	"Your Message Was Clear"
11/13/10	Economy; Taxes	"Measures of Transparency"
11/20/10	New START	"A Win for America"
11/25/10	Veterans; Holidays	"The Blessings of One Another"
12/04/10	Economy; Taxes	"Restore the American Dream"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
12/11/10	Economy; Taxes	"Strengthening the Middle Class"
12/18/10	New START	"Spirit of Common Purpose"
12/25/10	Holidays; Military	"Simple Gifts"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama

2011

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/01/11	Economy; Holidays	"A New Year and a New Decade"
01/08/11	Economy; Taxes	"Our Fundamental Mission"
01/15/11	Tucson Shooting	"The Work of This Nation"
01/22/11	Economy	"A New and Challenging Time"
01/29/11	Economy; Education	"The Incredible Promise"	Address made in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
02/05/11	Economy; Technology	"Our Nation Will Prosper"
02/12/11	Economy	"What We Cannot Do Without"
02/19/11	Economy; Education	"America Will Win the Future"	Address made in Portland, Oregon
02/26/11	Economy; Energy	"Our People and Our Economy"
03/05/11	Economy; Education	"The Future of an Entire Generation"	Address made in Miami, Florida
03/12/11	Gender	"How Far We've Come"
03/26/11	Military, Libyan War; Foreign Relations	"Our Interests and Our Ideals"
04/02/11	Economy; Energy	"Keep Up the Momentum"	Address made in Landover, Maryland
04/09/11	Economy; Taxes	"What the American People Deserve"
04/16/11	Economy; Taxes; Health Care	"What's Really at Stake"
04/23/11	Economy; Energy	"What Our Mission Has to Be"
04/30/11	Economy; Energy	"Investment in a Better Tomorrow"
05/07/11	Economy; Energy	"When We Set Our Minds To It"	Address made in Indianapolis, Indiana
05/14/11	Energy	"Investments Worth Making"
05/21/11	Education	"Race to the Top"
05/28/11	Economy; Holidays	"A Single Act of Kindness"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
06/04/11	Economy	"People Who Don’t Give Up"	Address made in Toledo, Ohio
06/11/11	Economy; Energy	"Put That Dream Within Reach"
06/18/11	Family; Holidays	"Those Precious Moments"
06/25/11	Economy; Technology; Foreign Relations	"The Challenges of a New Time"	Address made from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07/02/11	Economy; Holidays	"For the Sake of Our Country"
07/09/11	Economy	"Rise to the Moment"
07/16/11	Economy	"The Least You Expect From Us"
07/23/11	Debt; Economy	"What the American People Expect"
07/30/11	Debt; Economy	"The Time for Compromise"
08/06/11	Debt; Economy	"Reach a Brighter Day"
08/13/11	Economy	"Putting the American People First"
08/20/11	Economy; Jobs	"Made in America"	Address made in Alpha, Illinois
08/27/11	9/11 Anniversary	"Character and Compassion"
09/03/11	Economy; Legislation	"Keep Our Country Moving"
09/10/11	9/11 Anniversary; Family; Veterans	"Coming Together as One Nation"
09/17/11	American Jobs Act	"The Time for Action is Now"
09/24/11	Economy; Education	"Time to Raise Our Standards"
10/01/11	American Jobs Act	"Pass This Jobs Bill"
10/08/11	Economy	"Making Your Voices Heard"
10/15/11	Economy	"Putting People Back to Work"	Address made in Detroit, Michigan
10/22/11	Economy; Veterans Foreign Relations	"Bringing Home Our Troops"
10/29/11	Economy	"We Can't Wait to Create Jobs"
11/05/11	Economy	"Increase the Pace"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
11/12/11	Military	"An American Responsibility"	Address made aboard USS Carl Vinson
11/19/11	Economy	"Three Proud Words"	Address made from Indonesia
11/24/11	Veterans; Holidays	"We Make Tomorrow Better"
12/03/11	Economy; Taxes	"Stronger Than Before"
12/10/11	Economy; Taxes	"Time to Do What's Right"
12/17/11	Military	"When We Stick Together"
12/24/11	Military; Holidays	"A Time to Give Thanks"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama
12/31/11	Economy; Holidays	"Move This Country Forward"

2012

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/07/12	Economy	"Insourcing American Jobs"
01/14/12	Economy	"Part of a Hopeful Trend"
01/21/12	Economy	"America is Open for Business"
01/28/12	Economy	"An Economy Built to Last"
02/04/12	Housing	"Fairness and Responsibility"
02/11/12	Taxes	"All the Difference in the World"
02/18/12	Economy	"We Said We Would Do It"	Address made in Everett, Washington
02/25/12	Economy	"All of the Above"
03/03/12	Energy	"The Clean Energy Future"
03/10/12	Energy	"Right Now and in the Future"	Address made in Petersburg, Virginia
03/17/12	Energy	"The Past or the Future"
03/24/12	Transportation	"The Greatest Nation on Earth"
03/31/12	Economy; Taxes	"What We Can Do Together"
04/07/12	Holidays	"The Triumph of Hope"
04/14/12	Economy; Taxes	"It Doesn't Make Sense"
04/21/12	Economy; Education	"A Question of Values"
04/28/12	Veterans; Education	"Bravery and Honor"
05/05/12	Foreign Relations	"A New Chapter Begins"
05/12/12	Economy	"Moving This Country Forward"
05/19/12	Economy	"Making This Economy Stronger"
05/26/12	Veterans; Holidays	"So That We Could Be Free"
06/02/12	Economy; Veterans	"We Would Come Back Stronger"	Address made in Golden Valley, Minnesota
06/09/12	Economy; Education	"Bigger Than an Election"
06/16/12	Economy	"Moving This Country Forward"
06/23/12	Economy; Education	"Keep This Recovery Moving"
06/30/12	Colorado Wildfires	"Look Out for Each Other"	Address made in Colorado Springs, Colorado
07/07/12	Economy; Education	"Your Voice Will Be Heard"	Address made in Boardman, Ohio
07/14/12	Economy; Taxes	"What We All Agree On"
07/21/12	Aurora Shooting	"The Hard Days to Come"
07/28/12	Economy; Taxes	"Making Sure That Work Pays Off"
08/04/12	Summer Olympics	"Why We Come Together"
08/11/12	Midwestern Drought	"Come Out of This Stronger"
08/18/12	Economy; Education	"Teachers Matter"
08/25/12	Medicare	"Keeping Our Promises"
09/01/12	Veterans	"Every Sense of the Word"
09/08/12	9/11 Anniversary	"Just How Far We've Come"
09/15/12	Benghazi Attack	"The Country They Served"
09/22/12	Economy; Veterans	"There’s Been Enough Talk"
09/29/12	Economy; Housing	"Standing in the Way"
10/06/12	Economy; Veterans	"To Keep Moving Forward"
10/13/12	Economy	"How Far We've Come Together"
10/20/12	Economy; Housing	"The Progress We've Made"
10/27/12	Economy; Reform	"The Same Set of Rules"
11/03/12	Hurricane Sandy	"To Recover and Rebuild"
11/10/12	Economy; Jobs	"Balanced and Responsible"
11/17/12	Economy; Taxes	"Just Get the Job Done"
11/22/12	Holidays	"Something to Be Grateful For"
12/01/12	Economy; Taxes	"We All Have a Say"	Address made in Hatfield, Pennsvylania
12/08/12	Economy; Taxes	"A Sense of Security"
12/15/12	Newtown Shooting	"Our Hearts Are Broken"
12/22/12	Veterans; Holidays	"This Season of Giving"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama
12/29/12	Economy; Taxes	"To Protect the Middle Class"

2013

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/05/13	Economy; Taxes	"The Interests of Our Country"
01/12/13	Afghan War	"A Very Difficult Mission"
01/19/13	Weapons Reform	"A Real and Lasting Difference"

Second Term

2013

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/26/13	Economy; Nominations	"The Greatest Force"
02/02/13	Economy	"Effort and Determination"
02/09/13	Economy; Sequester	"The Support They Need"
02/16/13	Economy; Education	"The Next Great Chapter"
02/23/13	Economy; Sequester	"Our Driving Focus"
03/02/13	Economy; Sequester	"Willing to Compromise"
03/09/13	Economy; Sequester	"Compromise Is Possible"
03/16/13	Economy; Energy	"When We Commit Ourselves"	Address made at Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago, Illinois
03/23/13	Weapons Reform	"A Unique Opportunity"
03/30/13	Holidays	"The Triumph of Faith"
04/06/13	Economy; Jobs	"Leave Behind Something Better"
04/13/13	Weapons Reform	"When Real Change Begins"	Delivered by Francine Wheeler
04/20/13	Boston Bombings	"Compassionately and Unafraid"
04/27/13	Economy; Sequester	"The Same Sense of Urgency"
05/04/13	Economy; Immigration	"Shared Heritage and Values"	Address made in Mexico City, Mexico
05/11/13	Economy; Housing	"Hard Work is Rewarded"
05/18/13	Economy; Jobs	"We'll All Prosper, Together"
05/25/13	Holidays; Veterans	"What Their Sacrifices Achieved"
06/01/13	Housing; Immigration	"Where We Need to Be"
06/08/13	Immigration	"The Chance to Earn Their Way"
06/15/13	Holidays	"Comfort and Encouragement"
06/22/13	Economy; Immigration	"The Story of America"
06/29/13	Environment	"Where We Go From Here"
07/06/13	Holidays; Veterans	"This Improbable Nation"
07/13/13	Immigration; Jobs	"To Get This Done"
07/20/13	Economy	"Fair and Much More Sound"
07/27/13	Economy	"Build That Better Bargain"
08/03/13	Economy	"Take a Few Bold Steps"
08/03/13	Economy; Housing	"A Source of Pride"
08/17/13	Affordable Care Act	"This Isn't a Game"
08/24/13	Education	"A Roll of the Dice"
08/31/13	Holidays	"The Envy of the World"
09/07/13	Syrian Uprising	"Somebody Else's War"
09/14/13	Syrian Uprising	"A Diplomatic Solution"
09/21/13	Debt; Economy	"Running Out of Time"
09/28/13	Affordable Care Act	"Full Faith and Credit"
10/05/13	Government Shutdown	"Threats to Our Economy"
10/12/13	Government Shutdown	"When We Work Together"
10/19/13	Government Shutdown	"The Cloud of Crisis"
10/26/13	Affordable Care Act	"For Every One of Us"
11/02/13	Economy; Federal Budget	"A Chance to Get Ahead"
11/09/13	Holidays	"Everything You've Done"
11/16/13	Energy; Environment	"Where We're Heading"
11/23/13	Economy	"To Build a Better Bargain"
11/28/13	Holidays	"One American Family"
12/07/13	Economy	"The Smart Thing To Do"
12/14/13	Newton Anniversary	"We Must Make a Change"
12/21/13	Economy	"A Fair Shot at Success"
12/28/13	Holidays	"Stories of the Season"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama

2014

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/04/14	Unemployment	"A Growing Middle Class"
01/11/14	Economy; Jobs	"A Year of Action"
01/18/14	Economy; Jobs	"A Breakthrough Year"
01/25/14	Sexual Violence	"Every Girl and Boy"
02/01/14	Economy	"Hard Work Pays Off"
02/15/14	Minimum Wage	"Give America a Raise"
02/22/14	Minimum Wage	"A Chance to Get Ahead"
03/01/14	Economy	"Out Founding Vision"
03/08/14	Minimum Wage	"To Restore Opportunity"
03/15/14	Overtime Pay	"Hope and Optimism"
03/22/14	Minimum Wage	"Good for Business"
03/29/14	Minimum Wage	"Deserve Enough Pay"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
04/05/14	Federal Budget	"From the Middle-Out"
04/12/14	Pay Inequality	"Equal Pay for Equal Work
04/19/14	Holidays	"A Better Day to Come"
04/26/14	Minimum Wage	"Time for Ten-Ten"
05/03/14	Economy	"Growing the Economy"
05/10/14	Nigerian Kidnapping; Holidays	"Hope for the Future"	Delivered by First Lady Michelle Obama
05/17/14	Economy	"Willing to Help"
05/24/14	Veterans; Holidays	"A Sacred Obligation"
05/31/14	Environment	"Break the Old Rules"	Address made from the Children's National Medical Center
06/07/14	College Affordability	"The Surest Pathway"
06/14/14	Holidays	"Every Day of the Year"
06/21/14	Workplace Policy	"Family-Friendly Policies"
06/28/14	Economy	"Offer a Fair Shot"
07/04/14	Veterans; Holidays	"You Keep Us Safe"
07/12/14	Economy	"Help Working Americans"
07/19/14	Economy	"Some Good Steps"
07/26/14	Tax Reform	"An Economic Patriotism"
08/02/14	Economy	"To Get Things Moving"
08/09/14	Iraq Operations	"Dignity and Freedom"
08/16/14	College Affordability	"Make a New Argument"
08/23/14	Exim Bank	"Hard Work and Resilience"
08/30/14	Minimum Wage; Holidays	"United American Family"
09/06/14	Economy	"Given a Fair Shot"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
09/13/14	ISIL	"We Will Never Waver"
09/20/14	ISIL	"A Moment We Will Meet"
09/27/14	ISIL	"To Secure That Legacy"
10/04/14	Economy	"Growth Is Shared"	Address made from Princeton, Indiana
10/11/14	Minimum Wage	"Hard Work is Rewarded"
10/18/14	Ebola Virus	"How to Wage This Fight"
10/25/14	Ebola Virus	"Meet This Challenge"
11/01/14	Minimum Wage	"Stand Up and Choose"
11/08/14	Veterans; Holidays	"Stay Strong and Free"
11/15/14	Health Care	"Breathe a Little Easier"
11/22/14	Immigration	"Our Shared Commitment"	Address made from Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nevada
11/27/14	Holidays	"Remember and Be Grateful"
12/06/14	Economy	"A Lot of Work To Do"
12/13/14	Veterans	"Stable and Secure"
12/20/14	Economy	"A New Foundation"
12/25/14	Holidays	"Children's Winter Wonderland"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama

2015

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/03/15	Health Care	"Pleased and Excited"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
01/10/15	Economy	"Full Speed Ahead"
01/17/15	Economy	"Resilience and Sacrifice"
01/24/15	Economy	"The Choice Is Clear"
01/31/15	Economy	"The Same Set of Rules"
02/07/15	Economy	"Worthy of This Country"	Address made from Indianapolis, Indiana
02/14/15	Education	"Pick Up the Books"
02/21/15	Economy	"Written By Us"
02/28/15	Economy	"Rules of the Road"
03/07/15	Education	"Her Unique Contributions"
03/14/15	College Affordability	"Built on Innovation"
03/21/15	Loretta Lynch	"Stop Playing Politics"
03/28/15	Economy	"A Vicious Cycle of Debt"
04/04/15	Foreign Relations	"The Diplomatic Option"
04/11/15	Economy	"Crisis to Recovery"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
04/18/15	Environment	"This Precious Planet"
04/25/15	Economy	"Learn From the Past"
05/02/15	Education	"Expand Their Horizons"	Address made from Anacostia Library
05/08/15	V-E Anniversary	"The Hope of Peace"
05/16/15	Poverty	"The Least of These"
05/23/15	Holidays	"What We Must Do"
05/30/15	USA Freedom Act	"Help Build Confidence"
06/06/15	Immigration	"Seeking a Better Life"
06/13/15	Economy	"To Write the Rules"
06/20/15	Economy	"More Work to Do"
06/27/15	Affordable Care Act	"A Right For All"
07/04/15	Holidays	"The Creed That Binds Us"
07/11/15	Housing	"The America I Love"
07/18/15	Iran Deal	"On Questions of War"
07/25/15	Economy	"Innovation and Fair Play"
08/01/15	Medicare/Medicaid	"The Freedom to Live"
08/08/15	Voting Rights	"Right to Cast Ballot"
08/15/15	Community Policing	"Face These Issues Squarely"
08/22/15	Federal Budget	"To Find Common Ground"
08/29/15	Climate Change	"Our Wake-Up Call"
09/05/15	Holidays	"The Values We Honor"
09/12/15	Education	"Their Full Potential"
09/19/15	Federal Budget	"Set Our Sights Higher"
09/26/15	Health	"A Challenge We Can Solve"
10/03/15	Federal Budget	"Planning for the Future"
10/10/15	TPP	"We Are Writing the Rules"
10/17/15	Prison Reform	"Earning Their Second Chance"
10/24/15	Environment	"Our Common Home"
10/31/15	Prison Reform	"Our Founding Ideal"
11/07/15	Affordable Care Act	"Health Care in America"
11/14/15	Holidays	"All Those Who Serve"
11/21/15	Syrian refugees	"We Stand As One"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
11/25/15	Holidays	"Joy and Gratitude"
12/05/15	San Bernardino	"A Free and Open Society"
12/12/15	San Bernardino	"A Powerful Message"
12/19/15	Year in Review	"All of This Progress"
12/25/15	Holidays	"A Timeless Tradition"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama

2016

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/01/16	Weapons Reform	"Unfinished Business"
01/09/16	Economy	"Challenge and Change"
01/16/16	Economy	"Profound Changes"
01/23/16	Affordable Care Act	"Making a Difference"
01/30/16	Education; Economy	"In the Years Ahead"
02/06/16	Environment	"Face This Challenge"
02/13/16	Politics	"A Politics of Hope"	Address made from Springfield, Illinois
02/20/16	Cuban Relations	"Focused on the Future"
02/27/16	ISIL	"We Will Prevail"
03/05/16	Economy	"Spirit of Innovation"
03/12/16	Nancy Reagan	"An American Icon"
03/19/16	Merrick Garland	"Work Hard and Deal Fairly"
03/26/16	Brussels Bombings	"The Courage to Build"
04/02/16	Nuclear Safety Summit	"Safe and Strong and Free"	Address made from Nuclear Safety Summit at Walter E. Washington Convention Center
04/09/16	Economy	"Build on the Work"
04/16/16	Economy	"Our Free Market Works"
04/30/16	Merrick Garland	"Unimpeachable Qualifications"
05/07/16	Holidays	"The Most Important Job"
05/14/16	Drug Abuse	"The Strength to Recover"	Given with singer/songwriter Macklemore
05/21/16	Overtime	"The Chance to Get Ahead"
05/28/16	Holidays	"Responsibility to Remember"
06/04/16	Economy	"A Brighter Future for All"
06/11/16	Puerto Rico	"Toward a Brighter Day"
06/18/16	Pulse Massacre	"Be There for Each Other"
06/25/16	Stonewall Monument	"An Arc of Progress"
07/02/16	Holidays	"The Best of Who We Are"
07/09/16	Dallas Shooting	"The Courage of Our Actions"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
07/16/16	Baton Rogue Shooting	"The Capacity to Change"
07/23/16	Consumer Protection	"What We're Fighting For"	Given with Senator Elizabeth Warren
07/30/16	Merrick Garland	"The Defining Difference"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden and former federal judge Timothy K. Lewis
08/06/16	Summer Olympics	"The Best of America"
08/13/16	Environment	"Our Most Beautiful Spaces"
08/19/16	National Parks	"To Have the Foresight"
08/27/16	Zika Virus	"More Important Than Politics"
09/03/16	Holidays	"The Legacy We Celebrate"
09/09/16	9/11 Anniversary	"Our Shared Belief"
09/17/16	Obstructionism	"The People We Elect"
09/24/16	The NMAAHC	"A Fuller Account"
10/01/16	Workplace Policy	"A Meaningful Difference"
10/08/16	Economy	"Put Politics Aside"
10/15/16	Science	"Into the Next Frontier"
10/22/16	Air Travel	"Be a Force for Good"
10/29/16	Cancer Moonshot	"The Ones We Can Save"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
11/05/16	Affordable Care Act	"To Make the System Better"
11/12/16	Holidays	"Courage and Humility"
11/19/16	Economy	"The Immense Possibilities"	Delivered by Vice President Joe Biden
11/24/16	Holidays	"To Nurture and Protect"
12/03/16	Cures Act	"To Work One More Time"
12/10/16	Affordable Care Act	"Now Is the Time"
12/16/16	Economy	"Fair and Open and Honest"
12/23/16	Holidays	"Gift of the Holidays"	Given with First Lady Michelle Obama
12/31/16	Holidays	"Privilege of My Life"

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Date	Topic	Title	Notes
01/07/17	Farewell Address	"Our Own New Chapter"
01/14/17	Farewell Address	"The Honor of My Life"