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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
Environment
Sep 15 2016
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
Business & Economy
Sep 13 2016
Poverty rate at its lowest level since 1999 due to economic policies put in to place that benefit lower and middle income Americans
Business & Economy
Sep 13 2016
Marine national monument that will permanently protect 582,578 square miles of land and sea in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands designated by President Obama
Environment
Aug 26 2016
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
Endangered Species
Aug 24 2016
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
Medical Marijuana
Aug 11 2016
214 prisoners serving excessive and unfair prison sentences for nonviolent crimes have sentences commuted
Pardons
Aug 03 2016
Transgender Americans able to serve openly in the military after the Department of Defense lifted a ban prohibiting them from serving
Civil & Human Rights
Jul 01 2016
All Freedom of Information request responses to be posted online after a successful pilot program was permanately expanded and signed into law
Freedom of Press
Jun 30 2016
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
Higher Education
Jun 13 2016
42 prisoners serving excessive and unfair prison sentences for nonviolent crimes have sentences commuted
Sentencing
Jun 03 2016
Suggested maximum daily sugar amount added to nutritional labels for the first time under new labeling rules by the Food and Drug Administration
Health & Welfare
May 20 2016
First openly gay Secretary of the Army confirmed unanimously by the Senate
Civil & Human Rights
May 18 2016
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
Labor
May 17 2016
Environmentally dangerous methane emissions from the oil and gas sector regulated for the first time under new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency
Fossil Fuels
May 12 2016
Transgender students in public schools must be allowed to use the bathrooms of their gender identity under new rule by the Obama Administration
Discrimination
May 12 2016
American bison named as the first national mammal after the National Bison Legacy Act was signed into law
Government
May 09 2016
Stonewall Inn named the first national monument honoring the history of gays and lesbians in the United States
Civil & Human Rights
May 04 2016
40 ISIS operatives responsible for multiple attacks in Europe and the Middle East killed by Delta Force and Navy SEAL commandos during various raids
Islamic State (ISIS)
Apr 27 2016
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
Women's Rights
Apr 20 2016
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
Financial Regulation
Apr 15 2016
387,000 Americans unable to to work due to a permanent disability have their student loan debts forgiven by the Department of Education
Education
Apr 12 2016
Homeowners taken advantage of by deceptive mortgage practices from Goldman Sachs to receive monetary relief after agreement between the bank and the Justice Department
Laws & Crime
Apr 11 2016
American banks must identify the owners of shell companies they do business with under a new rule by the Treasury Department
Monetary Policy
Apr 10 2016
Gender neutral restrooms available for White House staff and visitors so individuals can use the bathroom that conforms to their gender identity
Discrimination
Apr 07 2016
Sentences reduced and adapted for 61 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes
Sentencing
Mar 30 2016
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
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2016
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
Union Workers
Mar 23 2016
Cuban citizens witnessed Cuban President Raul Castro take questions from the media for the first time during press conference with President Obama
International Relations
Mar 22 2016
Public Wi-Fi areas in Cuba greatly expanded since American telecommunication companies were allowed to do business in the country
International Relations
Mar 20 2016
President Obama becomes the first U.S. President to visit Cuba since 1928 after successful diplomatic negotiations
International Relations
Mar 20 2016
General Lori Robinson becomes first woman nominated to lead a combatant command in the United States military
Women's Rights
Mar 18 2016
Offshore drilling off the Atlantic Coast prohibited after local communities voiced strong opposition
Offshore Drilling
Mar 15 2016
Cubans may open U.S. bank accounts under new rule by the Treasury and Commerce Departments
International Relations
Mar 15 2016
U.S. citizens may travel to Cuba for people-to-people educational reasons under new rule by the Treasury and Commerce Departments
International Relations
Mar 15 2016
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
International Relations
Feb 29 2016
American citizens may fly to Cuba for the first time in 50 years after the two countries sign an agreement restoring commercial air travel
International Relations
Feb 16 2016
All active duty service members eligible for 12 weeks of fully paid maternity leave through new rule by the Department of Defense
Military & Defense
Jan 28 2016
Juveniles in federal prisons can no longer be placed in solitary confinement after executive order by President Obama
Prisons
Jan 25 2016
Consumers who reduce their electricity use during peak hours receive a discount through new rule by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Energy
Jan 25 2016
Four United States citizens imprisoned in Iran released after a prisoner swap between the United States and Iran
International Relations
Jan 16 2016
Ten Yemeni detainees held at Guantanamo Bay for fourteen years transferred to Oman
Guantanamo Bay
Jan 14 2016
New coal mining leases on public lands halted under new rule by the Department of Interior
Fossil Fuels
Jan 14 2016
Ten Navy sailors detained by Iran after accidentally sailing into their waters freed within 24 hours through diplomatic negotiations
International Relations
Jan 13 2016
Sentences reduced and adapted for 97 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes
Sentencing
Dec 18 2015
Female soldiers roles expanded to serve in any combat position
Women's Rights
Dec 03 2015
Final phase of Keystone pipeline rejected because it would not serve the national interest of the United States
Oil & Gas Industry
Nov 06 2015
Federal job applicants can't be denied employment solely for having a prior conviction
Laws & Crime
Nov 02 2015
Sentences reduced and adapted for 6,000 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes
Sentencing
Oct 06 2015
First openly gay American nominated to become Secretary of the Army
Military & Defense
Sep 18 2015
Employees of Federal government contractors must be offered seven days of paid sick leave per year
Labor
Sep 07 2015
Transgender Americans may not be discriminated against by health insurance companies or medical providers
Discrimination
Sep 03 2015
Tallest mountain in North America renamed Mount Denali
Government
Aug 31 2015
First openly transgender person hired by White House to work as civilian employee
Civil & Human Rights
Aug 18 2015
Each state must reduce carbon emissions by set amounts by 2030
Global Warming
Aug 04 2015
Sexual orientation discrimination against Federal employees ruled illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Profiling
Jul 16 2015
Six major world powers reach agreement with Iran to curb their nuclear program
Nuclear Energy
Jul 14 2015
Sentences commuted for 46 people serving excessive & unfair punishment for nonviolent crimes
Pardons
Jul 13 2015
National monuments consist of 260 Million Acres throughout America
Environment
Jul 12 2015
United States and Cuba re-open embassies after 54 year diplomatic freeze
Treaties & Agreements
Jul 2015
Government mandated threshold for all hourly workers to qualify for overtime pay increased from $23,660 to $50,440.
Jobs
Jun 30 2015
53 political prisoners in Cuba released as a show of good will in the ongoing restoratiation of diplomatic relationship between the two countries
International Relations
Dec 17 2014
United States restores diplomatic relationship with Cuba after 50 year freeze
International Relations
Dec 17 2014
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
Immigration
Nov 20 2014
China and the United States agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to twenty-five percent by 2030
Global Warming
Nov 12 2014
President Obama signs executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminting against LGBT individuals
Civil & Human Rights
Jul 21 2014
International Trade Data System created to streamline small business Export/Import process
Business & Economy
Feb 19 2014
Minimum wage for Federal Contractors raised to $10.10 per hour.
Minimum Wage
Feb 12 2014
Federal Government reopens after 16 day shutdown defeating Republican partisan attempt to cancel health care benefits for millions under Obamacare
Government Shutdown
Oct 17 2013
President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have first formal communication between the two nations in 35 years
International Relations
Sep 27 2013
Syria agrees to dismantle chemical weapons stockpile after deal reached between the Obama Administration and Russia
Treaties & Agreements
Sep 14 2013
Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court
Civil & Human Rights
Jun 26 2013
President Obama becomes first sitting president to publicly support marriage equality
Civil & Human Rights
May 09 2012
Federal unemployment benefits programs extended an additional 13 to 20 weeks
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Feb 22 2012
Cuts in Medicare physician payment rates averted with extension of existing rates through 2012
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Feb 22 2012
Employee social security payroll tax reduction from 6.2% to 4.2 % extended through 2012
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Feb 22 2012
Self-employed social security payroll tax reduction from 12.4% to 10.4 % extended through 2012
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Feb 22 2012
US government international campaign initiated to build respect for the human rights of LGBT persons worldwide
Discrimination
Dec 06 2011
Defense of Marriage Act declared unconstitutional and no longer defended in federal courts by the Obama Administration
Feb 23 2011
US sponsored measure to include “sexual orientation” in the definition of human rights adopted by the UN General Assembly, 122- 0.
Discrimination
Dec 22 2010
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Dec 22 2010
$193 million saved over five years by eliminating recruiting and retraining costs of replacing soldiers discharged due to DADT
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Dec 22 2010
$30 billion lending program created for community banks with incentives to increase small business lending
Small Business Jobs Act
Sep 27 2010
$12 billion in assistance for small businesses through eight separate tax cuts
Small Business Jobs Act
Sep 27 2010
Long-term economic stability improved through new FDIC powers to liquidate failing financial firms such as insurance companies and non-bank financial companies
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Borrowers protected from bad loans with rules and penalties requiring that lenders verify that they are able to repay the loans that they issue
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Financial Stability Oversight Council established to identify and monitor excessive risks to the U.S. financial system
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Future economic downturns minimized with new rules and transparency regarding bank trading in credit default swaps and derivatives including the "Volker Rule"
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Risk in the financial system reduced with new SEC Office of Credit Ratings (OCR) to monitor credit rating agencies for conflict of interests & inaccuracies
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
FDIC bank deposit insurance increased from $100,000 to $250,000
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Transparency of Federal Reserve improved with additional government oversight and new audits to be performed by the GAO
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established to promote fairness and transparency for mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer financial products
Wall Street Reform Act
Jul 22 2010
Federal benefits extended to same sex partners of workers through memorandum by Obama administration
Civil & Human Rights
Jun 02 2010
Transgender Americans able to list their gender identity on their passports under rule issued by the State Department
Civil & Human Rights
Jun 01 2010
$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
Student Aid Act
Mar 30 2010
$2 billion investment to laid off workers for education and career training programs in community colleges over four years starting in 2010
Student Aid Act
Mar 30 2010
People denied coverage for a pre-existing condition given access to a temporary high risk health insurance plan
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Children under 19 can no longer be denied coverage or benefits for a pre-existing condition
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Young adults can stay on parent's insurance plan up until age 26
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
$250 rebate for those in the Medicare Prescription drug "donut hole" during 2010
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
50% discount on prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare "donut hole" starting in 2011
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Health care insurance plans prohibited from putting a lifetime limit on the benefits you receive
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Annual dollar limits on health benefits restricted and phased out by 2014
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Insurers selling to groups of 50 or more employees must spend 85% of premiums on medical care and quality improvement
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Consumers guaranteed the right to choose the primary care doctor or pediatrician from their health plan’s provider network
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
HIV Testing Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Consumers are guaranteed the right to appeal decisions made by their health insurance provider
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Women are no longer charged higher premiums because of their gender
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Preventative services will be covered at no additional cost
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Insurance companies must provide consumers a short, easy to understand summary of their benefits and coverage
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Health insurance companies can not charge higher premiums for out of network emergency room care
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
People with a pre-existing condition cannot be denied health coverge by an insurance company starting in 2014
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
$143 billion in deficit reduction estimated between 2010-2019 from health care reform law provisions
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Mental health and drug addiction coverage is an "essential benefit" that can not be denied
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Insurance companies must spend 80% of the money raised from consumers premiums on health care and quality improvement
Obamacare
Mar 23 2010
Social Security payroll tax credits in 2010 for employers that hired people who have been unemployed for 60+ days
Hire Act
Mar 18 2010
Tax credits to employers who keep new hires for 52 weeks to encourage retention of new hires
Hire Act
Mar 18 2010
$17.5 billion in tax cuts, business credits and subsidies for state and local construction bonds to stimulate business investment and hiring
Hire Act
Mar 18 2010
$20 billion to the highway trust fund for spending on highway and transit programs.
Hire Act
Mar 18 2010
Encourages job creation by expanding investments in schools and clean energy projects
Hire Act
Mar 18 2010
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.
Hire Act
Mar 18 2010
Discrimination based on gender identity banned in federal workplaces
Discrimination
Jan 01 2010
Liquidation of General Motors and Chrysler avoided through government mandated restructuring plans and conditional investment and loan programs
Manufacturing Industry
2009
115,000 jobs created at General Motors and Chrysler since government financing and restructuring implemented
Jobs
2009
1.45 million American jobs saved overall by government financing and restructuring of GM and Chrysler to avoid liquidation
Jobs
2009
$96 billion in personal income losses avoided by government financing and restructuring of GM and Chrysler to avoid liquidation
Labor
2009
$28.6 billion net public benefit in income taxes and social security taxes paid because liquidation of GM and Chrysler avoided
Taxes
2009
People with HIV/AIDS no longer prohibited from entering the United States
Discrimination
Oct 30 2009
Federal hate crime law expanded to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.
Matthew Shepard Act
Oct 28 2009
Existing hate crime laws strengthened with funding to investigate and prosecute those crimes
Matthew Shepard Act
Oct 28 2009
First-ever reception at the White House honoring Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered, Bisexual Pride Month hosted by the President and First lady
Discrimination
Jun 29 2009
Homeowners' foreclosures avoided by improved terms for loan modification and restructuring of their debt
Helping Families Save Their Homes
May 20 2009
Lenders incentivized to reduce foreclosures by loss mitigation guarantees, compensation and lender protection from lawsuits by investors holding the loans
Helping Families Save Their Homes
May 20 2009
$2.2 billion appropriated to help communities address the homeless crisis.
Helping Families Save Their Homes
May 20 2009
Restrictions eased on Cuba travel, money transfers, and cellular telephone/satellite service.
International Relations
Apr 13 2009
Deeper recession or depression averted in 2009 and beyond with the help of stimulus bill provisions
2009 Stimulus Bill
Apr 01 2009
Approximately 2.7 million jobs added to US payrolls and unemployment rate kept 1½ percentage points lower due to Stimulus spending
2009 Stimulus Bill
Apr 01 2009
2010 real GDP increased by about 3.4% due to stimulus spending
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
Tax credit of $400 per worker ($800 per couple) for middle income workers for 2009 & 2010 totaling $116 billion
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
$82.2 billion in aid for low income workers, unemployed and retirees (including job training)
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
$70 billion in tax relief for middle class workers by patching the Alternative Minimum Tax for one year
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
$155 billion in health care assistance for the poor & unemployed primarily for Medicaid, health information technology and insurance premium subsidies
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
$100 billion in education aid to prevent lay-offs, modernize schools, award Pell grants and help low income children & special education programs
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
$48.1 billion in investments for highway, bridge, high-speed rail & other transportation projects
2009 Stimulus Bill
Feb 17 2009
4 million more children insured under SCHIP in addition to the 6.6 million already covered
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Feb 04 2009
Statute of limitations on filing equal-pay lawsuits eased by setting period to start from the date of the most recent paycheck.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Jan 29 2009
Pay discrimination based on gender, race, color, national origin, age and disability prohibited.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Jan 29 2009
Employers prompted to review, develop and update their criteria on employee compensation to ensure they are applied consistently and uniformly.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Jan 29 2009
Use of torture by CIA and military to interrogate prisoners prohibited.
Torture
Jan 21 2009