The following is a timeline of the presidency of Barack Obama, from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 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 7 – President Obama delivers remarks on Emergency Unemployment Insurance. January 7 – President Obama signs a $1.1 trillion spending bill, , to finance the U.S. government through Sept 30, 2014. January 14 – President Obama announces a sprawling reform that would begin the process of change in the National Security Agency. January 14 – The President honors the 2013 NBA Champions Miami Heat. January 17 – President Obama delivers a speech at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, to announce the outcomes of a review of our intelligence programs and phone surveillance. January 28 – President Obama delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress. January 28 – During the State of the Union Address, the President announces his retirement savings account initiative called myRA.
February
February 6 – The President and First Lady attend the annual National Prayer Breakfast. February 6 – President Obama meets with President Michel Martelly of Haiti. February 7 – , the Agriculture Act of 2014, is signed into law by President Obama in a ceremony at Michigan State University. February 10 – President Obama visits Monticello with French President François Hollande as part of the latter's state visit to the United States. February 11 – The Obamas host a state dinner at the White House for French President François Hollande. February 12 – President Obama signs an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors. February 14 – The President meets with farmers and local officials in Fresno, California, before meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan at Sunnylands. February 21 – President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama at the White House. February 21 – President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold an hour-long telephone conversation regarding the Ukrainian revolution among other topics. February 25 – President Obama meets with House Speaker John Boehner in a private conversation in the Oval Office.
March
March 1 – President Obama speaks by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's military movements in Ukraine. March 3 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. March 4 – President Obama unveils his proposed 2015 budget and speaks about the ongoing situation in Ukraine. March 5 – The President delivers a speech at Central Connecticut State University calling on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage. March 6 – The President announces financial sanctions against "'individuals and entities' responsible for the Russian intervention in Crimea or for 'stealing the assets of the Ukrainian people.'" He also condemns the scheduled Crimean referendum on joining Russia and speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone. March 12 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine. March 18 – President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to 24 minority U.S. Army veterans, the single largest group of Medal of Honor recipients since World War II. March 24–25 – President Obama attends the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands. March 25 – President Obama speaks at a news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. March 26 – President Obama calls for a recommitment to peace during a solemn pilgrimage to Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in northwest Belgium. March 26 – President Obama holds a tri-lateral meeting with President Park Geun-hye of the South Korea and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan. March 27 – The President meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican and visits the ancient Roman Colosseum. March 28 – President Obama arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a brief visit to the kingdom. March 28 – Russian President Vladimir Putin telephones President Obama to discuss a proposed diplomatic solution to the ongoing Crimea/Ukraine situation.