Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2007)

The following is a timeline of the presidency of George W. Bush, from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007.

January January 2 – Sources in Washington reports expectations that Bush will announce his strategy in Iraq early the following week. January 3 – The 110th United States Congress convenes with the Democratic Party is controlling the House of Representatives and the Senate. January 3 – Nancy Pelosi is elected as the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. January 3 – An opinion column is released of Bush indicating a willingness to work with the Democratic Party-controlled Congress. January 7 – President Bush declares Kansas as having a major crisis within the state and orders federal aid.Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Kansas (January 7, 2007) January 8 – President Bush commemorates the fifth anniversary of No Child Left Behind in the Oval Office with senators Ted Kennedy and Mike Enzi and Congressman George Miller in the Oval Office.President Bush Marks Fifth Anniversary of No Child Left Behind (January 7, 2007) January 9 – President Bush announces his selection of Fred Fielding for White House Counsel.President Bush Selects Fred Fielding to Serve as Counsel to the President (January 9, 2007) January 10 – President Bush announces Iraq war troop surge in his address to the nation. January 11 – President Bush delivers a speech on the military at Freedom Hall in Fort Benning, Georgia.President Bush Visits with Military Personnel and Families at Fort Benning, Georgia (January 11, 2007) January 23 – President Bush delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress.President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address (January 23, 2007) January 29 – President Bush meets with individuals for talks on the environment at the White House.President Bush Meets with Members of Securing America's Future Energy (January 29, 2007) January 30 – President Bush gives an economy speech at the Caterpillar, Inc. while in East Peoria, Illinois.President Bush Discusses Economy (January 30, 2007) January 31 – President Bush delivers a speech on the economy at the Federal Hall in New York City.President Bush Delivers State of the Economy Report (January 31, 2007)

February February 1 – President Bush delivers a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast at Hilton Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C.President Bush Attends National Prayer Breakfast (February 1, 2007) February 2 – President Bush meets with the Carolina Hurricanes, winners of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, in the East Room of the White House.President Bush Welcomes Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes (February 2, 2007) February 3 – President Bush gives an address at the issues conference of the Democratic caucus at the Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia.President Bush Attends House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference (February 3, 2007) February 5 – President Bush holds a cabinet meeting, later announcing his administration is submitting "a budget to the United States Congress that shows we can balance the budget in five years without raising taxes."President Bush Meets with the Cabinet (February 5, 2007) February 26 – President Bush awards Bruce P. Crandall with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room.President Bush Presents the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Crandall (February 26, 2007) February 27 – President Bush attends and delivers remarks at the swearing-in of John Negroponte as United States Deputy Secretary of State.President Bush Attends Swearing-In of John Negroponte as Deputy Secretary of State (February 27, 2007) February 28 – President Bush confers with several military service organizations in the Roosevelt Room.President Bush Meets with Military Service Organizations (February 28, 2007)

March March 1 – President Bush meets some denizens at Lil Dizzy's Café in New Orleans, Louisiana.President Bush Meets with Elected Officials and Community Leaders in Louisiana (March 1, 2007) March 2 – President Bush delivers a speech on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act at Silver Street Elementary School in New Albany, Indiana.President Bush Discusses No Child Left Behind Reauthorization (March 2, 2007) March 3 – President Bush assures tornado victims of incoming assistance. March 5 – President Bush gives an address on his administration's foreign policy while at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.President Bush Discusses Western Hemisphere Policy (March 5, 2007) March 22 – President Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meet with members of the State Department, United States Agency for International Development, and military at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.President Bush Meets with Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team Leaders (March 22, 2007) March 23 – President Bush delivers a short speech on the emergency supplementals in the Iraq War while in the Diplomatic Reception Room.President Bush Discusses Iraq War Emergency Supplemental (March 23, 2007) President Bush observes the Greek War of Independence holiday with an address in the East Room.President Bush Hosts Celebration of Greek Independence Day at the White House (March 23, 2007) March 24 – President Bush details the struggles of garnering congressional support for the Iraq War during his radio address.President's Radio Address (March 24, 2007) March 26 – President Bush joins CEOs of various car companies in a demonstration at the South Lawn.President Bush Participates in Demonstration of Alternative Fuel Vehicles with CEOs of Ford, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler (March 26, 2007) March 27 – President Bush makes an appearance at a demonstration at the U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Washington.President Bush Participates in Demonstration of Alternative Fuel Vehicles at U.S. Postal Service Facility (March 27, 2007) March 28 – President Bush delivers a speech on the economy and terrorism at the Holiday Inn on the Hill in Washington.President Bush Discusses Economy, War on Terror During Remarks to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (March 28, 2007) March 29 – President Bush gives a speech at North Portico on the budget.President Bush Discusses the Budget and the Emergency Supplemental (March 29, 2007) March 30 – President Bush delivers a speech at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington.President Bush Visits Troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (March 30, 2007) March 31 – President Bush meets President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Camp David.President Bush Welcomes President Lula of Brazil to Camp David (March 31, 2007)

April April 13 – White House spokeswoman Dana Perino says she would not rule out the White House has lost "a potential 5 million e-mails". April 16 – Virginia Tech shooting April 17 – President Bush attends a memorial at Virginia Tech.President Bush Offers Condolences at Virginia Tech Memorial Convocation (April 17, 2007) April 28 – President Bush delivers the commencement address at Miami Dade College at the Kendall Campus in Florida.President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at Miami Dade College (April 28, 2007) April 30 – President Bush meets with foreign leaders Angela Merkel and José Barroso at the White House. Bush, Merkel, and Barroso later hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden.President Bush Meets with EU Leaders, Chancellor Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany and President Barroso of the European Council and President of the European Commission (April 30, 2007)

May May 1 – President Bush vetoes a bill by members of both Chambers of Congress that he claims "substitutes the opinions of politicians for the judgment of our military commanders" and explains his reasons for doing so during an address in the evening hours.President Bush Rejects Artificial Deadline, Vetoes Iraq War Supplemental (May 1, 2007) May 2 – President Bush delivers a speech on America's battle against terrorism as well as the US economy at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.President Bush Discusses War on Terror, Economy with Associated General Contractors of America (May 2, 2007) May 3 – President Bush delivers a speech in dedication of the National Day of Prayer in the East Room.President Bush Commemorates National Day of Prayer (May 3, 2007) May 7 – President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush welcome Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to the White House.President Bush Welcomes Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the White House (May 7, 2007) May 8 – President Bush meets with President of Haiti René Préval in the Oval Office, afterwards outlining the ways the US is supporting Haiti during a joint public appearance with the Haitian president.President Bush Welcomes President Preval of Haiti to the White House (May 8, 2007) May 9 – President Bush travels to Greensburg, Kansas in the aftermath of tornado damage there, pledging the support of the federal government to the city and stating his intent "to lift people's spirits as best as I possibly can and to hopefully touch somebody's soul by representing our country, and to let people know that while there was a dark day in the past, there's brighter days ahead."President Bush Visits Greensburg, Kansas to Survey Tornado Damage, Offer Condolences (May 9, 2007) May 10 – President Bush gives a press briefing at the Defense Department.President Bush Participates in Briefings at U.S. Department of Defense (May 10, 2007) May 11 – President Bush presents the President's Volunteer Service Awards and dedicates Military Spouse Day in the East Room of the White House.President Bush Commemorates Military Spouse Day and Presents the President's Volunteer Service Awards (May 11, 2007) May 13 – President Bush delivers a speech in at anniversary park in Williamsburg, Virginia commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the Jamestown, Virginia settlement.President Bush Celebrates America's 400th Anniversary in Jamestown (May 13, 2007) May 14 – President Bush gives a speech on CAFE and Alternative Fuel Standards in the Rose Garden at the White House.President Bush Discusses CAFE and Alternative Fuel Standards (May 14, 2007) May 15 – President Bush delivers a speech at a memorial service for the Annual Peace Officers in Washington, D.C.President Bush Attends the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service (May 15, 2007) May 20 – President Bush releases a statement on the 105th anniversary of Cuba gaining independence.President's Statement on Anniversary of Cuba's Independence (May 20, 2007) May 21 – President Bush and Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hold a joint press conference at Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas.President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer (May 21, 2007) May 24 – President Bush holds a press conference in the Rose Garden and talks about the ongoing conflict in Iraq as well as an immigration reform policy being considered by Congress during the morning hours.Press Conference by the President (May 24, 2007) President Bush announces his nomination of Dr. James Holsinger, Jr. for United States Surgeon General.President Bush Nominates Dr. James Holsinger Jr. as Surgeon General (May 24, 2007) May 25 – President Bush meets with service members at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.President Bush Visits with Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Their Families (May 25, 2007) May 26 – President Bush discusses Memorial Day and service members' stories of being on duty while delivering his radio address.President's Radio Address (May 26, 2007) May 28 – President Bush makes an appearance at Arlington National Cemetery in commemoration of Memorial Day.President Bush Commemorates Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery (May 28, 2007)