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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
Workers
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
Workers
Sep 13 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
Consumers
Aug 24 2016
Transgender Americans able to serve openly in the military after the Department of Defense lifted a ban prohibiting them from serving
LGBT
Jul 01 2016
42 prisoners serving excessive and unfair prison sentences for nonviolent crimes have sentences commuted
Businesses
Jun 03 2016
Nutritional labels updated and modernized to better inform consumers of what they are purchasing under new labeling rules by the Food and Drug Administration
Consumers
May 20 2016
Suggested maximum daily sugar amount added to nutritional labels for the first time under new labeling rules by the Food and Drug Administration
Consumers
May 20 2016
First openly gay Secretary of the Army confirmed unanimously by the Senate
LGBT
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
Workers
May 17 2016
Transgender students in public schools must be allowed to use the bathrooms of their gender identity under new rule by the Obama Administration
LGBT
May 12 2016
Stonewall Inn named the first national monument honoring the history of gays and lesbians in the United States
LGBT
May 04 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
Consumers
Apr 15 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
Consumers
Apr 11 2016
Gender neutral restrooms available for White House staff and visitors so individuals can use the bathroom that conforms to their gender identity
LGBT
Apr 07 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
Workers
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
Workers
Mar 23 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
Consumers
Feb 16 2016
Consumers who reduce their electricity use during peak hours receive a discount through new rule by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Consumers
Jan 25 2016
Families with three or more children have their taxes reduced $200-$600 through the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit
Workers
Dec 18 2015
Teacher performance evaluations no longer based off student test results after passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Teachers
Dec 10 2015
First openly gay American nominated to become Secretary of the Army
LGBT
Sep 18 2015
Employees of Federal government contractors must be offered seven days of paid sick leave per year
Workers
Sep 07 2015
Transgender Americans may not be discriminated against by health insurance companies or medical providers
LGBT
Sep 03 2015
First openly transgender person hired by White House to work as civilian employee
LGBT
Aug 18 2015
Sexual orientation discrimination against Federal employees ruled illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
LGBT
Jul 16 2015
Government mandated threshold for all hourly workers to qualify for overtime pay increased from $23,660 to $50,440.
Workers
Jun 30 2015
United States restores diplomatic relationship with Cuba after 50 year freeze
Businesses
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
Businesses
&
Liberals
Nov 20 2014
President Obama signs executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminting against LGBT individuals
LGBT
Jul 21 2014
International Trade Data System created to streamline small business Export/Import process
Small Businesses
Feb 19 2014
Minimum wage for Federal Contractors raised to $10.10 per hour.
Workers
Feb 12 2014
Federal Government reopens after 16 day shutdown defeating Republican partisan attempt to cancel health care benefits for millions under Obamacare
Workers
Oct 17 2013
Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court
LGBT
Jun 26 2013
President Obama becomes first sitting president to publicly support marriage equality
LGBT
May 09 2012
Federal unemployment benefits programs extended an additional 13 to 20 weeks
Unemployed
Feb 22 2012
Cuts in Medicare physician payment rates averted with extension of existing rates through 2012
Doctors
&
Retirees
Feb 22 2012
Employee social security payroll tax reduction from 6.2% to 4.2 % extended through 2012
Workers
Feb 22 2012
Self-employed social security payroll tax reduction from 12.4% to 10.4 % extended through 2012
Entrepreneurs
Feb 22 2012
War in Iraq ended with last American troops crossing border into Kuwait
U.S. Citizens
Dec 17 2011
US government international campaign initiated to build respect for the human rights of LGBT persons worldwide
LGBT
Dec 06 2011
$700 million annual funding for child protection, child abuse prevention, family support and adoption promotion through 2016
Foster Children
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Orphans
Sep 30 2011
Entrepreneurs and businesses benefited by reduced average wait time for patent approvals from 3 years to 1 year.
Entrepreneurs
Sep 16 2011
Patent litigation costs reduced through tightened patent standards, quality and processes to expedite challenges.
Entrepreneurs
Sep 16 2011
Defense of Marriage Act declared unconstitutional and no longer defended in federal courts by the Obama Administration
LGBT
Feb 23 2011
Small family farms selling locally exempted from federal regulations such as traceability and record keeping
Farmers
Jan 04 2011
Safety of imported food improved with new FSVP & VQIP programs that helps ensure it is safe, unadulterated and not misbranded
Consumers
Jan 04 2011
Safety of U.S. grown food improved with requirements for large factory farms to register all food handlers and maintain records relating to food safety
Consumers
Jan 04 2011
US sponsored measure to include “sexual orientation” in the definition of human rights adopted by the UN General Assembly, 122- 0.
LGBT
Dec 22 2010
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military
LGBT
&
Military Personnel
Dec 22 2010
$193 million saved over five years by eliminating recruiting and retraining costs of replacing soldiers discharged due to DADT
Military Personnel
Dec 22 2010
$186 billion in tax relief for all tax payers by extending the Bush income tax cuts for 2010 & 2011
Workers
&
Consumers
Dec 17 2010
$136 billion in tax relief for 21 million middle class households through patch to the Alternative Minimum Tax for 2010 & 2011
Middle Class
&
Workers
Dec 17 2010
$111 billion in tax relief for workers by a reducing social security payroll tax from 6.2% to 4.2% for 2011.
Workers
Dec 17 2010
Unemployment benefits extended for 13 months at a cost of $56 billion
Unemployed
Dec 17 2010
$40 billion in tax credits for college students and lower income families with children
Poor
&
Students
Dec 17 2010
Number of eligible children enrolled in school meal programs increased by approximately 115,000 students
Children
Dec 13 2010
Schools and communities provided resources to utilize local farms and gardens to provide fresh produce for school food programs.
Children
Dec 13 2010
$1.5 billion awarded to some 75,000 black farmers who were victims of discrimination in applying for farm loans from 1983 to 1997
African Americans
&
Farmers
Dec 08 2010
$3.4 billion settlement for Native Americans against the US government arising from incorrect accounting for royalties on mineral leases
Native Americans
Dec 08 2010
Veteran work-study programs expanded to include congressional offices, state agencies and institutions of higher learning
Veterans
Oct 14 2010
On-the-job training opportunities expanded for veterans by reimbursing energy sector employers for training costs.
Veterans
Oct 14 2010
Insurance policy amounts and terms enhanced for severely disabled veterans
Veterans
Oct 14 2010
Service members receiving relocation orders protected from early termination fees for certain contracts and residential leases
Military Personnel
Oct 14 2010
$10 million in job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children
Veterans
&
Women
Oct 14 2010
Disabled veterans provided improved independent assisted living services, automobile adaptive equipment and allowances for automobile purchase
Veterans
Oct 14 2010
$30 billion lending program created for community banks with incentives to increase small business lending
Small Businesses
Sep 27 2010
$12 billion in assistance for small businesses through eight separate tax cuts
Small Businesses
Sep 27 2010
Large disparity in jail sentences reduced for crack cocaine related offenses that disproportionately affected African Americans
African Americans
Aug 03 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
Homeowners
&
Consumers
Jul 22 2010
FDIC bank deposit insurance increased from $100,000 to $250,000
Consumers
Jul 22 2010
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established to promote fairness and transparency for mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer financial products
Consumers
Jul 22 2010
Federal benefits extended to same sex partners of workers through memorandum by Obama administration
LGBT
&
Federal Employees
Jun 02 2010
Transgender Americans able to list their gender identity on their passports under rule issued by the State Department
LGBT
Jun 01 2010
Family caregivers of veterans granted eligibility to VA counseling and mental health services
Veterans
&
Women
May 05 2010
Health care services improved and expanded for women veterans at Veterans care facilities
Veterans
&
Women
May 05 2010
Counseling and care enhanced for military women victims of sexual trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Veterans
&
Women
May 05 2010
Care options expanded for veterans living in rural areas that lack the necessary VA medical facilities
Veterans
May 05 2010
Housing and care options expanded for homeless veterans living in care shelters
Veterans
May 05 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
College Students
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
Unemployed
Mar 30 2010
$250 rebate for those in the Medicare Prescription drug "donut hole" during 2010
Senior Citizens
Mar 23 2010
50% discount on prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare "donut hole" starting in 2011
Senior Citizens
Mar 23 2010
Health care insurance plans prohibited from putting a lifetime limit on the benefits you receive
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Annual dollar limits on health benefits restricted and phased out by 2014
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Insurers selling to groups of 50 or more employees must spend 85% of premiums on medical care and quality improvement
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Consumers guaranteed the right to choose the primary care doctor or pediatrician from their health plan’s provider network
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Preventative services will be covered at no additional cost
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Insurance companies must provide consumers a short, easy to understand summary of their benefits and coverage
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Health insurance companies can not charge higher premiums for out of network emergency room care
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
People denied coverage for a pre-existing condition given access to a temporary high risk health insurance plan
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Children under 19 can no longer be denied coverage or benefits for a pre-existing condition
Consumers
&
Children
Mar 23 2010
Young adults can stay on parent's insurance plan up until age 26
Young Adults
&
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
People with a pre-existing condition cannot be denied health coverge by an insurance company starting in 2014
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Insurance companies must spend 80% of the money raised from consumers premiums on health care and quality improvement
Consumers
Mar 23 2010
Social Security payroll tax credits in 2010 for employers that hired people who have been unemployed for 60+ days
Unemployed
&
Businesses
Mar 18 2010
Tax credits to employers who keep new hires for 52 weeks to encourage retention of new hires
Unemployed
&
Businesses
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
Unemployed
&
Businesses
Mar 18 2010
$20 billion to the highway trust fund for spending on highway and transit programs.
Unemployed
Mar 18 2010
Encourages job creation by expanding investments in schools and clean energy projects
Unemployed
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.
Unemployed
Mar 18 2010
Discrimination based on gender identity banned in federal workplaces
LGBT
Jan 01 2010
Liquidation of General Motors and Chrysler avoided through government mandated restructuring plans and conditional investment and loan programs
Businesses
&
Workers
2009
115,000 jobs created at General Motors and Chrysler since government financing and restructuring implemented
Workers
2009
1.45 million American jobs saved overall by government financing and restructuring of GM and Chrysler to avoid liquidation
Workers
2009
$96 billion in personal income losses avoided by government financing and restructuring of GM and Chrysler to avoid liquidation
Workers
2009
$28.6 billion net public benefit in income taxes and social security taxes paid because liquidation of GM and Chrysler avoided
Businesses
2009
People with HIV/AIDS no longer prohibited from entering the United States
Immigrants
&
LGBT
Oct 30 2009
Federal hate crime law expanded to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.
LGBT
Oct 28 2009
Existing hate crime laws strengthened with funding to investigate and prosecute those crimes
LGBT
Oct 28 2009
First-ever reception at the White House honoring Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered, Bisexual Pride Month hosted by the President and First lady
LGBT
Jun 29 2009
Sonya Sotomayor nominated and approved as Supreme Court justice
Women
&
Hispanics\Latinos
May 25 2009
Credit cardholders protected against arbitrary interest rate increases, hidden and excessive fees, and due date gimmicks
Consumers
May 22 2009
Homeowners' foreclosures avoided by improved terms for loan modification and restructuring of their debt
Homeowners
May 20 2009
Lenders incentivized to reduce foreclosures by loss mitigation guarantees, compensation and lender protection from lawsuits by investors holding the loans
Homeowners
May 20 2009
$2.2 billion appropriated to help communities address the homeless crisis.
Homeless
May 20 2009
Financial Crisis Inquiry commission created to examine and report on the domestic and global causes of the 2008 - 2009 financial and economic crisis
Consumers
May 20 2009
Mortgage lending businesses added to list of financial institutions subject to Federal criminal law in fraudulent lending practices
Homeowners
May 20 2009
Crime of major fraud against the United States amended to include Federal grants made to stimulate economic recovery for fiscal years 2009 and 2010
Consumers
May 20 2009
Securities fraud definition amended to include fraud related to commodities futures and derivatives fraud
Consumers
May 20 2009
$140 million in special funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate fraud in financial institutions
Consumers
May 20 2009
$100 million in special funding for the offices of the United States Attorneys to investigate and prosecute fraud in financial institutions
Consumers
May 20 2009
$80 million in special funding to the criminal, civil and tax divisions of the Dept of Justice to investigate and prosecute fraud in financial institutions
Consumers
May 20 2009
$60 million in special funding for the Postal Inspection Service to investigate financial institutions for fraud
Consumers
May 20 2009
$60 million in special funding for Inspector General's Office at the U S Dept of Housing and Urban Development to investigate financial institutions for fraud
Consumers
May 20 2009
$40 million in special funding for the Secret Service to investigate financial institutions for fraud
Consumers
May 20 2009
$42 million in special funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate securites fraud in financial institutions
Consumers
May 20 2009
250,000 volunteers by 2017 for community service programs in low income neighborhoods
Volunteering
&
Community Organizers
Apr 21 2009
Community volunteer program expanded to address the education, health care, energy and veterans needs of low income communities
Volunteering
&
Community Organizers
Apr 21 2009
Disadvantaged youth job opportunites enhanced by community service to gain skills/experience and earn education grants and stipends
Volunteering
&
Community Organizers
Apr 21 2009
Approximately 2.7 million jobs added to US payrolls and unemployment rate kept 1½ percentage points lower due to Stimulus spending
Workers
&
Businesses
Apr 01 2009
2010 real GDP increased by about 3.4% due to stimulus spending
Businesses
Feb 17 2009
Tax credit of $400 per worker ($800 per couple) for middle income workers for 2009 & 2010 totaling $116 billion
Middle Class
&
Workers
Feb 17 2009
$82.2 billion in aid for low income workers, unemployed and retirees (including job training)
Poor
&
Unemployed
Feb 17 2009
$70 billion in tax relief for middle class workers by patching the Alternative Minimum Tax for one year
Middle Class
Feb 17 2009
$155 billion in health care assistance for the poor & unemployed primarily for Medicaid, health information technology and insurance premium subsidies
Poor
&
Unemployed
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
Middle Class
&
Poor
Feb 17 2009
4 million more children insured under SCHIP in addition to the 6.6 million already covered
Children
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.
Women
Jan 29 2009
Pay discrimination based on gender, race, color, national origin, age and disability prohibited.
Women
Jan 29 2009
Employers prompted to review, develop and update their criteria on employee compensation to ensure they are applied consistently and uniformly.
Women
Jan 29 2009