Even now, despite opposition from Republican politicians and major interest groups, he has begun to turn energy policy toward dealing with climate change and curbing greenhouse gases. He has also taken significant steps to uphold the rights of women and sexual minorities, and has used his executive power to loosen immigration restrictions on families amid congressional paralysis.
即便是现在，尽管有来自共和党政客和大利益集团的反对，但他仍然开始让能源政策朝遏制气候变化和温室气体排放的方向转型。他还采取了重要步骤保护妇女和性少数派权利，并通过行政权力在国会瘫痪的情况下放松了对移民家庭的限制。