Marine national monument that will permanently protect nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons and mountains off the coast of New England designated by President Obama

Median household income up 5.2% for the first time in over seven years due to economic policies put in to place that benefit lower and middle income Americans

Poverty rate at its lowest level since 1999 due to economic policies put in to place that benefit lower and middle income Americans

Marine national monument that will permanently protect 582,578 square miles of land and sea in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands designated by President Obama

87,500 acres of wildlife, forests, rivers and mountains in Maine’s North Woods designated as a national monument that will be protected by the National Park Service

Scientists researching the potential benefits of medical marijuana can apply to grow their own marijuana after the DEA lifted the ban limiting the number of institutions allowed grow the plant

214 prisoners serving excessive and unfair prison sentences for nonviolent crimes have sentences commuted

Transgender Americans able to serve openly in the military after the Department of Defense lifted a ban prohibiting them from serving

All Freedom of Information request responses to be posted online after a successful pilot program was permanately expanded and signed into law

Students who were defrauded or had their contract breached by a college or university can more easily petition to have their student loans forgiven under new rules by the Department of Education

42 prisoners serving excessive and unfair prison sentences for nonviolent crimes have sentences commuted

Suggested maximum daily sugar amount added to nutritional labels for the first time under new labeling rules by the Food and Drug Administration

First openly gay Secretary of the Army confirmed unanimously by the Senate

Over four million Americans to qualify for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week under new rule by the Labor Department that raised the salary threshold from $23,660 to $47,476 per year

Environmentally dangerous methane emissions from the oil and gas sector regulated for the first time under new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency

Transgender students in public schools must be allowed to use the bathrooms of their gender identity under new rule by the Obama Administration

American bison named as the first national mammal after the National Bison Legacy Act was signed into law

Stonewall Inn named the first national monument honoring the history of gays and lesbians in the United States

40 ISIS operatives responsible for multiple attacks in Europe and the Middle East killed by Delta Force and Navy SEAL commandos during various raids

First woman on American currency in more than 100 years will be Harriet Tubman after the Treasury Department announced she will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill

Individuals investing in retirement accounts protected under new rule requiring financial advisers to provide investment advice that puts their client's best interests above all else

387,000 Americans unable to to work due to a permanent disability have their student loan debts forgiven by the Department of Education

Homeowners taken advantage of by deceptive mortgage practices from Goldman Sachs to receive monetary relief after agreement between the bank and the Justice Department

American banks must identify the owners of shell companies they do business with under a new rule by the Treasury Department

Gender neutral restrooms available for White House staff and visitors so individuals can use the bathroom that conforms to their gender identity

Sentences reduced and adapted for 61 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes

Hazardous industrial material crystalline silica which is known to pose serious risks of incurable lung disease and lung cancer regulated to lower the allowable exposure limit

Workers must be informed of their employers and its contractors direct or indirect persuading against forming a union under a new rule by the Labor Department

Cuban citizens witnessed Cuban President Raul Castro take questions from the media for the first time during press conference with President Obama

Public Wi-Fi areas in Cuba greatly expanded since American telecommunication companies were allowed to do business in the country

President Obama becomes the first U.S. President to visit Cuba since 1928 after successful diplomatic negotiations

General Lori Robinson becomes first woman nominated to lead a combatant command in the United States military

Offshore drilling off the Atlantic Coast prohibited after local communities voiced strong opposition

Cubans may open U.S. bank accounts under new rule by the Treasury and Commerce Departments

U.S. citizens may travel to Cuba for people-to-people educational reasons under new rule by the Treasury and Commerce Departments

Moderates winning a majority in Iran's parliament and Assembly of Experts partially attributed to improved diplomacy and landmark nuclear deal with major world powers

American citizens may fly to Cuba for the first time in 50 years after the two countries sign an agreement restoring commercial air travel

All active duty service members eligible for 12 weeks of fully paid maternity leave through new rule by the Department of Defense

Juveniles in federal prisons can no longer be placed in solitary confinement after executive order by President Obama

Consumers who reduce their electricity use during peak hours receive a discount through new rule by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Four United States citizens imprisoned in Iran released after a prisoner swap between the United States and Iran

Ten Yemeni detainees held at Guantanamo Bay for fourteen years transferred to Oman

New coal mining leases on public lands halted under new rule by the Department of Interior

Ten Navy sailors detained by Iran after accidentally sailing into their waters freed within 24 hours through diplomatic negotiations

Sentences reduced and adapted for 97 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes

Female soldiers roles expanded to serve in any combat position

Final phase of Keystone pipeline rejected because it would not serve the national interest of the United States

Federal job applicants can't be denied employment solely for having a prior conviction

Sentences reduced and adapted for 6,000 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes

First openly gay American nominated to become Secretary of the Army

Employees of Federal government contractors must be offered seven days of paid sick leave per year

Transgender Americans may not be discriminated against by health insurance companies or medical providers

Tallest mountain in North America renamed Mount Denali

First openly transgender person hired by White House to work as civilian employee

Each state must reduce carbon emissions by set amounts by 2030

Sexual orientation discrimination against Federal employees ruled illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Six major world powers reach agreement with Iran to curb their nuclear program

Sentences commuted for 46 people serving excessive & unfair punishment for nonviolent crimes

National monuments consist of 260 Million Acres throughout America

United States and Cuba re-open embassies after 54 year diplomatic freeze

Government mandated threshold for all hourly workers to qualify for overtime pay increased from $23,660 to $50,440.

53 political prisoners in Cuba released as a show of good will in the ongoing restoratiation of diplomatic relationship between the two countries

United States restores diplomatic relationship with Cuba after 50 year freeze

President Obama issues executive order allowing the parents of children who are U.S. citizens or legal residents to continue residing in the United States

China and the United States agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to twenty-five percent by 2030

President Obama signs executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminting against LGBT individuals

International Trade Data System created to streamline small business Export/Import process

Minimum wage for Federal Contractors raised to $10.10 per hour.

Federal Government reopens after 16 day shutdown defeating Republican partisan attempt to cancel health care benefits for millions under Obamacare

President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have first formal communication between the two nations in 35 years

Syria agrees to dismantle chemical weapons stockpile after deal reached between the Obama Administration and Russia

Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court

President Obama becomes first sitting president to publicly support marriage equality

Federal unemployment benefits programs extended an additional 13 to 20 weeks

Cuts in Medicare physician payment rates averted with extension of existing rates through 2012

Employee social security payroll tax reduction from 6.2% to 4.2 % extended through 2012

Self-employed social security payroll tax reduction from 12.4% to 10.4 % extended through 2012

US government international campaign initiated to build respect for the human rights of LGBT persons worldwide

Defense of Marriage Act declared unconstitutional and no longer defended in federal courts by the Obama Administration

US sponsored measure to include “sexual orientation” in the definition of human rights adopted by the UN General Assembly, 122- 0.

Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military

$193 million saved over five years by eliminating recruiting and retraining costs of replacing soldiers discharged due to DADT

$30 billion lending program created for community banks with incentives to increase small business lending

$12 billion in assistance for small businesses through eight separate tax cuts

Long-term economic stability improved through new FDIC powers to liquidate failing financial firms such as insurance companies and non-bank financial companies

Borrowers protected from bad loans with rules and penalties requiring that lenders verify that they are able to repay the loans that they issue

Financial Stability Oversight Council established to identify and monitor excessive risks to the U.S. financial system

Future economic downturns minimized with new rules and transparency regarding bank trading in credit default swaps and derivatives including the "Volker Rule"

Risk in the financial system reduced with new SEC Office of Credit Ratings (OCR) to monitor credit rating agencies for conflict of interests & inaccuracies

FDIC bank deposit insurance increased from $100,000 to $250,000

Transparency of Federal Reserve improved with additional government oversight and new audits to be performed by the GAO

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established to promote fairness and transparency for mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer financial products

Federal benefits extended to same sex partners of workers through memorandum by Obama administration

Transgender Americans able to list their gender identity on their passports under rule issued by the State Department

$68 billion to expand Pell grants & make it easier for students to repay outstanding loans after graduation through savings in the federal student loan program

$2 billion investment to laid off workers for education and career training programs in community colleges over four years starting in 2010

People denied coverage for a pre-existing condition given access to a temporary high risk health insurance plan

Children under 19 can no longer be denied coverage or benefits for a pre-existing condition

Young adults can stay on parent's insurance plan up until age 26

$250 rebate for those in the Medicare Prescription drug "donut hole" during 2010

50% discount on prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare "donut hole" starting in 2011

Health care insurance plans prohibited from putting a lifetime limit on the benefits you receive

Annual dollar limits on health benefits restricted and phased out by 2014

Insurers selling to groups of 50 or more employees must spend 85% of premiums on medical care and quality improvement

Consumers guaranteed the right to choose the primary care doctor or pediatrician from their health plan’s provider network

HIV Testing Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare

Consumers are guaranteed the right to appeal decisions made by their health insurance provider

Women are no longer charged higher premiums because of their gender

Preventative services will be covered at no additional cost

Insurance companies must provide consumers a short, easy to understand summary of their benefits and coverage

Health insurance companies can not charge higher premiums for out of network emergency room care

People with a pre-existing condition cannot be denied health coverge by an insurance company starting in 2014

$143 billion in deficit reduction estimated between 2010-2019 from health care reform law provisions

Mental health and drug addiction coverage is an "essential benefit" that can not be denied

Insurance companies must spend 80% of the money raised from consumers premiums on health care and quality improvement

Social Security payroll tax credits in 2010 for employers that hired people who have been unemployed for 60+ days

Tax credits to employers who keep new hires for 52 weeks to encourage retention of new hires

$17.5 billion in tax cuts, business credits and subsidies for state and local construction bonds to stimulate business investment and hiring

$20 billion to the highway trust fund for spending on highway and transit programs.

Encourages job creation by expanding investments in schools and clean energy projects

Offsets costs through a 30 percent withholding tax on income from certain U.S. financial assets held by foreign banks who have not agreed to disclosures.

Discrimination based on gender identity banned in federal workplaces

Liquidation of General Motors and Chrysler avoided through government mandated restructuring plans and conditional investment and loan programs

115,000 jobs created at General Motors and Chrysler since government financing and restructuring implemented

1.45 million American jobs saved overall by government financing and restructuring of GM and Chrysler to avoid liquidation

$96 billion in personal income losses avoided by government financing and restructuring of GM and Chrysler to avoid liquidation

$28.6 billion net public benefit in income taxes and social security taxes paid because liquidation of GM and Chrysler avoided

People with HIV/AIDS no longer prohibited from entering the United States

Federal hate crime law expanded to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.

Existing hate crime laws strengthened with funding to investigate and prosecute those crimes

First-ever reception at the White House honoring Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered, Bisexual Pride Month hosted by the President and First lady

Homeowners' foreclosures avoided by improved terms for loan modification and restructuring of their debt

Lenders incentivized to reduce foreclosures by loss mitigation guarantees, compensation and lender protection from lawsuits by investors holding the loans

$2.2 billion appropriated to help communities address the homeless crisis.

Restrictions eased on Cuba travel, money transfers, and cellular telephone/satellite service.

Deeper recession or depression averted in 2009 and beyond with the help of stimulus bill provisions

Approximately 2.7 million jobs added to US payrolls and unemployment rate kept 1½ percentage points lower due to Stimulus spending

2010 real GDP increased by about 3.4% due to stimulus spending

Tax credit of $400 per worker ($800 per couple) for middle income workers for 2009 & 2010 totaling $116 billion

$82.2 billion in aid for low income workers, unemployed and retirees (including job training)

$70 billion in tax relief for middle class workers by patching the Alternative Minimum Tax for one year

$155 billion in health care assistance for the poor & unemployed primarily for Medicaid, health information technology and insurance premium subsidies

$100 billion in education aid to prevent lay-offs, modernize schools, award Pell grants and help low income children & special education programs

$48.1 billion in investments for highway, bridge, high-speed rail & other transportation projects

4 million more children insured under SCHIP in addition to the 6.6 million already covered

Statute of limitations on filing equal-pay lawsuits eased by setting period to start from the date of the most recent paycheck.

Pay discrimination based on gender, race, color, national origin, age and disability prohibited.

Employers prompted to review, develop and update their criteria on employee compensation to ensure they are applied consistently and uniformly.

Use of torture by CIA and military to interrogate prisoners prohibited.