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Senior ISIS information minister Wael Adel Salman killed in Syria after U.S. drone strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Sep 16 2016
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
Senior ISIS leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani killed in Syria after U.S. airstrike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Aug 30 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
&
Military & Defense
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
President Obama becomes the first President to visit Hiroshima laying a wreath at Peace Memorial Park
International Relations
May 27 2016
Senior Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed in Pakistan after U.S. drone strike
Taliban
May 22 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
Health & Welfare
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
Health & Welfare
May 20 2016
First openly gay Secretary of the Army confirmed unanimously by the Senate
Gays in Military
&
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
Gay Rights
&
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
Senior ISIS leader Abu Sa'ad al-Sudani killed in Syria after U.S. airstrike
Islamic State (ISIS)
May 05 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
Gay Rights
&
Discrimination
Apr 07 2016
Senior Al-Qaeda leader Abu Firas al-Suri killed in Syria after U.S. air strike
Al-Qaeda
Apr 04 2016
Sentences reduced and adapted for 61 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes
Sentencing
Mar 30 2016
ISIS Finance Minister Haji Iman killed during U.S. operation
Islamic State (ISIS)
Mar 25 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
Senior ISIS leader Omar al-Shishani and 12 additional ISIS fighters killed in Syria after a series of U.S. drone and manned aircraft strikes
Islamic State (ISIS)
Mar 15 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
150 Al-Shabaab fighters killed at Somalia training camp after U.S. air strike
Terrorism
Mar 08 2016
Senior Al-Shabaab leader Yusuf Ali Ugas killed in Somalia after U.S. air strike
Terrorism
Mar 05 2016
Senior Al-Shabaab leader Mohamed Mire killed in Somalia after U.S. air strike
Terrorism
Mar 05 2016
Senior unnamed ISIS operative captured and detained during U.S. led raid in Iraq
Islamic State (ISIS)
Mar 03 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
Senior ISIS leader Noureddine Chouchane and over thirty ISIS militants killed in Libya after U.S. airstrikes
Islamic State (ISIS)
Feb 19 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
ISIS cash depot holding millions of dollars bombed in Mosul, Iraq by U.S. air strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Jan 11 2016
Senior ISIS leader Abu Mohammed al-Adnani injured and detained in Iraq after U.S. air strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Jan 07 2016
Sentences reduced and adapted for 97 people serving excessive and unfair punishment in federal prison for nonviolent crimes
Sentencing
Dec 18 2015
Environmentally hazardous plastic microbeads found in personal care products banned from being manufactured in the U.S.
Environment
Dec 18 2015
Families with three or more children have their taxes reduced $200-$600 through the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit
Taxes
Dec 18 2015
College students can claim $2,500 towards tuition, fees, and course material on their taxes after the extension of the American Opportunity Tax Credit
Taxes
&
Education
Dec 18 2015
Medical marijuana patients may purchase prescriptions without fear of arrest after DEA prohibited from raiding legal dispensaries
Medical Marijuana
Dec 18 2015
Solar and wind energy production to double in size through a five year extension of Federal tax credits
Renewable Energy
Dec 18 2015
World community pledges to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees celsius
Environment
Dec 12 2015
Teacher performance evaluations no longer based off student test results after passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Teachers
Dec 10 2015
Senior Al-Qaida leader Abdirahman Sandhere killed in Lybia by U.S. air strike
Al-Qaeda
Dec 07 2015
Female soldiers roles expanded to serve in any combat position
Women's Rights
&
Military & Defense
Dec 03 2015
Military personnel who handled service dogs in combat zones given first rights of adoption after the dog retires from duty
Military & Defense
Nov 25 2015
Senior ISIS leader Wisam al Zubaidi killed in Libya by U.S. air strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Nov 14 2015
Senior ISIS leader Abu Nabil killed in Libya by U.S. air strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Nov 14 2015
Senior ISIS leader Mohammed Emwazi (Jihadi John) killed in Syria by U.S. drone strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Nov 13 2015
Senior ISIS leader Abu Nabil killed in Libya by U.S. air strike
Islamic State (ISIS)
Nov 13 2015
Veterans and their families offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in all fifty states
Veterans Benefits
&
Higher Education
Nov 11 2015
Final phase of Keystone pipeline rejected because it would not serve the national interest of the United States
Fossil Fuels
Nov 06 2015
Federal job applicants can't be denied employment solely for having a prior conviction
Laws & Crime
Nov 02 2015
Seventy hostages held by ISIS in Iraq rescued after joint operation with Iraqi soldiers and US special forces
Islamic State (ISIS)
Oct 22 2015
Senior Al-Qaida leader Sanafi al-Nasr killed in Syria by U.S. air strike
Al-Qaeda
Oct 18 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
Gays in Military
&
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
Gay Rights
&
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
Gay Rights
&
Civil & Human Rights
Aug 18 2015
Each state must reduce carbon emissions by set amounts by 2030
Global Warming
Aug 04 2015
Senior Al-Qaida leader Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in Syria by U.S. air strike
Terrorism
Jul 21 2015
Sexual orientation discrimination against Federal employees ruled illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Profiling
&
Civil & Human Rights
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
Senior Al-Qaida leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi killed in Yemen by U.S. drone strike
Al-Qaeda
Jun 12 2015
Senior Al-Qaida leader Nasr al-Ansi killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike
Al-Qaeda
Apr 21 2015
New Medicare formula changes the way doctors are reimbursed; rewards doctors when their patients have better health outcomes
Health & Welfare
Apr 16 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
Abortion coverage extended to Peace Corps volunteers who became pregnant because of rape, incest, and life endangerment
Abortion
Dec 16 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
President Obama pledges $3 Billion to global fund assisting poor countries coping with climate change
Global Warming
Nov 14 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
Senior Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane killed in Somalia by U.S. airstrike
Terrorism
Sep 05 2014
Broad Coalition of Middle-Eastern countries conduct military campaign against ISIS inside of Syria
Terrorism
Sep 2014
President Obama signs executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminting against LGBT individuals
Civil & Human Rights
&
Discrimination
Jul 21 2014
United States assumes control of weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Japan after the two countries signed an agreement to secure their stockpile to prevent it from theft
Nuclear Proliferation
Mar 24 2014
International Trade Data System created to streamline small business Export/Import process
Business & Economy
&
Free Trade
Feb 19 2014
Minimum wage for Federal Contractors raised to $10.10 per hour.
Minimum Wage
Feb 12 2014
Agriculture Act of 2014
signed into law
Business & Economy
Feb 07 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
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
signed into law
Taxes
&
U.S. Debt & Deficits
Jan 02 2013
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng relocates to the United State after diplomatic agreement between China and the Obama administration
International Relations
May 19 2012
President Obama becomes first sitting president to publicly support marriage equality
Civil & Human Rights
May 09 2012
Senior Al-Qaida commander Fahd al-Quso killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike
Al-Qaeda
May 06 2012
Members of Congress and certain government employees prohibited from using non-public information for personal profit
Financial Regulation
Apr 04 2012
Federal unemployment benefits programs extended an additional 13 to 20 weeks
Unemployment Benefits
Feb 22 2012
Cuts in Medicare physician payment rates averted with extension of existing rates through 2012
Medicare
Feb 22 2012
Employee social security payroll tax reduction from 6.2% to 4.2 % extended through 2012
Taxes
&
Social Security
Feb 22 2012
Self-employed social security payroll tax reduction from 12.4% to 10.4 % extended through 2012
Taxes
&
Social Security
Feb 22 2012
U.S. drone attack in Yemen killed 12-15 militants, including at least four Al-Qaeda leaders
Al-Qaeda
Jan 30 2012
Senior Al-Qaeda figure Aslam Awan killed in U.S. drone strike
Al-Qaeda
Jan 2012
War in Iraq ended with last American troops crossing border into Kuwait
2003 Iraq War
Dec 17 2011
US government international campaign initiated to build respect for the human rights of LGBT persons worldwide
Discrimination
Dec 06 2011
$700 million annual funding for child protection, child abuse prevention, family support and adoption promotion through 2016
Health & Welfare
Sep 30 2011
Senior Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike
Al-Qaeda
Sep 30 2011
Al-Qaeda's operations chief for Pakistan Abu Hafs al Shahri reported killed in U.S. Predator strike
Al-Qaeda
&
Pakistani Taliban
Sep 11 2011
U.S./Pakistani joint arrest of suspected Chief Al-Qaeda Younis al-Mauritani in Quetta
Al-Qaeda
Sep 06 2011
Al-Qaeda No. 2 Atiyah Abd al-Rahman Killed in Pakistan by CIA predator drone strike
Al-Qaeda
Aug 22 2011
East Africa's Al-Qaeda senior leader Harun Fazul killed at security checkpoint in Somalia
Al-Qaeda
Jun 07 2011
Al-Qaeda Commander Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in U.S. Predator Strike
Al-Qaeda
&
Pakistani Taliban
Jun 03 2011
6 senior Al-Qaeda figures killed in U.S. Air Strike
Al-Qaeda
Jun 2011
US Forces Kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan
Al-Qaeda
May 02 2011
Number of US and Russian nuclear warheads deployed reduced by two-thirds by 2017
Nuclear Weapons
Feb 05 2011
Number of US and Russian strategic nuclear missile launchers reduced in half by 2017
Nuclear Weapons
Feb 05 2011
Small family farms selling locally exempted from federal regulations such as traceability and record keeping
Regulation
Jan 04 2011
Safety of imported food improved with new FSVP & VQIP programs that helps ensure it is safe, unadulterated and not misbranded
Regulation
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
Regulation
Jan 04 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
$186 billion in tax relief for all tax payers by extending the Bush income tax cuts for 2010 & 2011
Taxes
Dec 17 2010
$136 billion in tax relief for 21 million middle class households through patch to the Alternative Minimum Tax for 2010 & 2011
Taxes
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.
Taxes
Dec 17 2010
Unemployment benefits extended for 13 months at a cost of $56 billion
Unemployment Benefits
Dec 17 2010
$40 billion in tax credits for college students and lower income families with children
Higher Education
Dec 17 2010
Number of eligible children enrolled in school meal programs increased by approximately 115,000 students
Health & Welfare
Dec 13 2010
Schools and communities provided resources to utilize local farms and gardens to provide fresh produce for school food programs.
Health & Welfare
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
Discrimination
Dec 08 2010
$3.4 billion settlement for Native Americans against the US government arising from incorrect accounting for royalties on mineral leases
Discrimination
Dec 08 2010
Veteran work-study programs expanded to include congressional offices, state agencies and institutions of higher learning
Jobs
Oct 14 2010
On-the-job training opportunities expanded for veterans by reimbursing energy sector employers for training costs.
Jobs
Oct 14 2010
Insurance policy amounts and terms enhanced for severely disabled veterans
Health & Welfare
Oct 14 2010
Service members receiving relocation orders protected from early termination fees for certain contracts and residential leases
Regulation
Oct 14 2010
$10 million in job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children
Health & Welfare
Oct 14 2010
Disabled veterans provided improved independent assisted living services, automobile adaptive equipment and allowances for automobile purchase
Health & Welfare
Oct 14 2010
Large disparity in jail sentences reduced for crack cocaine related offenses that disproportionately affected African Americans
Laws & Crime
Aug 03 2010
Long-term economic stability improved through new FDIC powers to liquidate failing financial firms such as insurance companies and non-bank financial companies
Financial Regulation
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
Financial Regulation
Jul 22 2010
Financial Stability Oversight Council established to identify and monitor excessive risks to the U.S. financial system
Financial Regulation
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"
Financial Regulation
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
Financial Regulation
Jul 22 2010
FDIC bank deposit insurance increased from $100,000 to $250,000
Financial Regulation
Jul 22 2010
Transparency of Federal Reserve improved with additional government oversight and new audits to be performed by the GAO
Monetary Policy
Jul 22 2010
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established to promote fairness and transparency for mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer financial products
Financial Regulation
Jul 22 2010
U.S. drone attack killed 7 known terrorists, most notable Al-Qaeda operative from Egypt Hawza al Jawfi
Al-Qaeda
Jun 29 2010
Federal benefits extended to same sex partners of workers through memorandum by Obama administration
Gay Rights
&
Civil & Human Rights
Jun 02 2010
Transgender Americans able to list their gender identity on their passports under rule issued by the State Department
Gay Rights
&
Civil & Human Rights
Jun 01 2010
Al-Qaeda’s number three commander Sheik Saeed al-Masri killed in U.S. drone attack
Al-Qaeda
May 21 2010
Family caregivers of veterans granted eligibility to VA counseling and mental health services
Health & Welfare
May 05 2010
Housing and care options expanded for homeless veterans living in care shelters
Health & Welfare
May 05 2010
Joint American and Iraqi operation killed Al-Qaeda leaders Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
Al-Qaeda
Apr 18 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
Higher Education
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
Higher Education
Mar 30 2010
People denied coverage for a pre-existing condition given access to a temporary high risk health insurance plan
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Children under 19 can no longer be denied coverage or benefits for a pre-existing condition
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Young adults can stay on parent's insurance plan up until age 26
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
$250 rebate for those in the Medicare Prescription drug "donut hole" during 2010
Medicare
Mar 23 2010
50% discount on prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare "donut hole" starting in 2011
Medicare
Mar 23 2010
Annual dollar limits on health benefits restricted and phased out by 2014
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Insurers selling to groups of 50 or more employees must spend 85% of premiums on medical care and quality improvement
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Consumers guaranteed the right to choose the primary care doctor or pediatrician from their health plan’s provider network
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
HIV Testing Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Consumers are guaranteed the right to appeal decisions made by their health insurance provider
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Women are no longer charged higher premiums because of their gender
Women's Rights
&
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Preventative services will be covered at no additional cost
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Insurance companies must provide consumers a short, easy to understand summary of their benefits and coverage
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Health insurance companies can not charge higher premiums for out of network emergency room care
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
People with a pre-existing condition cannot be denied health coverge by an insurance company starting in 2014
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Mental health and drug addiction coverage is an "essential benefit" that can not be denied
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Insurance companies must spend 80% of the money raised from consumers premiums on health care and quality improvement
Health & Welfare
Mar 23 2010
Social Security payroll tax credits in 2010 for employers that hired people who have been unemployed for 60+ days
Jobs
Mar 18 2010
Tax credits to employers who keep new hires for 52 weeks to encourage retention of new hires
Jobs
&
Taxes
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
Business & Economy
&
Jobs
Mar 18 2010
$20 billion to the highway trust fund for spending on highway and transit programs.
Jobs
Mar 18 2010
Encourages job creation by expanding investments in schools and clean energy projects
Renewable Energy Industry
Mar 18 2010
Al-Qaeda operative Hussein al-Yemeni killed by U.S. drone attack in Pakistan
Al-Qaeda
Mar 2010
Al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked Fedayeen-i-Islam leader Qari Zafar killed in US airstrike
Al-Qaeda
&
Pakistani Taliban
Feb 24 2010
Militant commander Muhammad Haqqani killed by U.S. drone attacks
Terrorism
Feb 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
Business & Economy
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
Al-Qaeda Operational Commander Abdallah Sa’id killed in U.S. drone attack
Al-Qaeda
Dec 17 2009
Al-Qaeda Operational Commander Saleh al-Somali killed in U.S. drone attack
Al-Qaeda
Dec 08 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.
Gay Rights
&
Hate Crimes
Oct 28 2009
Existing hate crime laws strengthened with funding to investigate and prosecute those crimes
Gay Rights
&
Hate Crimes
Oct 28 2009
Operation Celestial Balance: Navy Seals Kill Somalian Al-Qaeda leader Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan in raid
Al-Qaeda
Sep 14 2009
Somalian Al-Qaeda leader Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan killed by U.S. raid
Al-Qaeda
Sep 14 2009
Co-founder of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Tohir Yo‘ldosh killed by U.S. drone attacks
Terrorism
Aug 29 2009
U.S. drone attack killed Tehrik e-Taliban Pakistan leader Baitullah Mahsud in Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban
Aug 05 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
Dept of Defense systems analysis, engineering and developmental testing processes overhauled to reduce high rates of failure on defense acquisitions
Weapons
May 22 2009
Defense Dept ordered to evaluate the technological maturity and product knowledge of critical weapons' technologies before letting defense contracts
Weapons
May 22 2009
Independent cost assesessment director initiated to ensure that cost estimates for major Defense contracts are fair, reliable, and unbiased
Weapons
May 22 2009
Defense oversight council required to seek input from combat commanders in evaluating proposed weapons system capabilities and needs
Weapons
May 22 2009
Defense contractors prohibited from participating in both the systems engineering and the development /construction phases of the weapon systems
Weapons
May 22 2009
Oversight and audit required of those major defense programs experiencing cost overruns to determine if the programs are essential and cost-effective
Weapons
May 22 2009
Funding provided to hire and retain highly skilled specialists to assess the cost, schedule and applicability of proposed Defense Dept weapons systems
Weapons
May 22 2009
Annual awards program established to recognize individuals and teams making significant contributions to improving efficiency of defense aquisition programs
Weapons
May 22 2009
Credit cardholders protected against arbitrary interest rate increases, hidden and excessive fees, and due date gimmicks
Financial Regulation
May 22 2009
Financial Crisis Inquiry commission created to examine and report on the domestic and global causes of the 2008 - 2009 financial and economic crisis
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
Mortgage lending businesses added to list of financial institutions subject to Federal criminal law in fraudulent lending practices
Financial Regulation
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
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
Securities fraud definition amended to include fraud related to commodities futures and derivatives fraud
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
$140 million in special funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate fraud in financial institutions
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
$100 million in special funding for the offices of the United States Attorneys to investigate and prosecute fraud in financial institutions
Financial Regulation
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
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
$60 million in special funding for the Postal Inspection Service to investigate financial institutions for fraud
Financial Regulation
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
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
$40 million in special funding for the Secret Service to investigate financial institutions for fraud
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
$42 million in special funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate securites fraud in financial institutions
Financial Regulation
May 20 2009
Disadvantaged youth job opportunites enhanced by community service to gain skills/experience and earn education grants and stipends
Jobs
Apr 21 2009
Restrictions eased on Cuba travel, money transfers, and cellular telephone/satellite service.
International Relations
&
Civil & Human Rights
Apr 13 2009
Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips rescued during operation in which U.S. Navy Seal snipers kill three Somali Pirates holding him for ransom aboard lifeboat
Somali Civil War
Apr 11 2009
2010 real GDP increased by about 3.4% due to stimulus spending
Business & Economy
Feb 17 2009
$155 billion in health care assistance for the poor & unemployed primarily for Medicaid, health information technology and insurance premium subsidies
Health & Welfare
Feb 17 2009
4 million more children insured under SCHIP in addition to the 6.6 million already covered
Health & Welfare
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.
Discrimination
Jan 29 2009
Pay discrimination based on gender, race, color, national origin, age and disability prohibited.
Discrimination
Jan 29 2009
Employers prompted to review, develop and update their criteria on employee compensation to ensure they are applied consistently and uniformly.
Discrimination
Jan 29 2009
Use of torture by CIA and military to interrogate prisoners prohibited.
Torture
Jan 21 2009