Timeline of the Barack Obama presidency (2011)
The following is a timeline of the presidency of Barack Obama, from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. For his time as president-elect, see the presidential transition of Barack Obama; for a detailed account of his first months in office, see first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency; for a complete itinerary of his travels, see list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama. January January 2 – President Obama signs the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, , into law at his vacation rental house, Plantation Estate, in Hawaii. January 3 – The 112th United States Congress convenes with the Republican Party is controlling the House of Representatives while the Democratic Party is retaining their majority in the Senate. January 3 – John Boehner is elected as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. 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. January 10 – President Obama leads a national moment of silence for the victims of the 2011 Tucson shooting. French President Nicolas Sarkozy meets with President Obama at the White House in anticipation