Senior ISIS information minister Wael Adel Salman killed in Syria after U.S. drone strike

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

Senior ISIS leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani killed in Syria after U.S. airstrike

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

President Obama becomes the first President to visit Hiroshima laying a wreath at Peace Memorial Park

Senior Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed in Pakistan after U.S. drone strike

Nutritional labels updated and modernized to better inform consumers of what they are purchasing under new labeling rules by the Food and Drug Administration

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

Senior ISIS leader Abu Sa'ad al-Sudani killed in Syria after U.S. airstrike

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

Senior Al-Qaeda leader Abu Firas al-Suri killed in Syria after U.S. air strike

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

ISIS Finance Minister Haji Iman killed during U.S. operation

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

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

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

150 Al-Shabaab fighters killed at Somalia training camp after U.S. air strike

Senior Al-Shabaab leader Yusuf Ali Ugas killed in Somalia after U.S. air strike

Senior Al-Shabaab leader Mohamed Mire killed in Somalia after U.S. air strike

Senior unnamed ISIS operative captured and detained during U.S. led raid in Iraq

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

Senior ISIS leader Noureddine Chouchane and over thirty ISIS militants killed in Libya after U.S. airstrikes

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

ISIS cash depot holding millions of dollars bombed in Mosul, Iraq by U.S. air strike

Senior ISIS leader Abu Mohammed al-Adnani injured and detained in Iraq after U.S. air strike

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

Environmentally hazardous plastic microbeads found in personal care products banned from being manufactured in the U.S.

Families with three or more children have their taxes reduced $200-$600 through the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit

College students can claim $2,500 towards tuition, fees, and course material on their taxes after the extension of the American Opportunity Tax Credit

Medical marijuana patients may purchase prescriptions without fear of arrest after DEA prohibited from raiding legal dispensaries

Solar and wind energy production to double in size through a five year extension of Federal tax credits

World community pledges to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees celsius

Teacher performance evaluations no longer based off student test results after passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Senior Al-Qaida leader Abdirahman Sandhere killed in Lybia by U.S. air strike

Female soldiers roles expanded to serve in any combat position

Military personnel who handled service dogs in combat zones given first rights of adoption after the dog retires from duty

Senior ISIS leader Wisam al Zubaidi killed in Libya by U.S. air strike

Senior ISIS leader Abu Nabil killed in Libya by U.S. air strike

Senior ISIS leader Mohammed Emwazi (Jihadi John) killed in Syria by U.S. drone strike

Senior ISIS leader Abu Nabil killed in Libya by U.S. air strike

Veterans and their families offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in all fifty states

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

Seventy hostages held by ISIS in Iraq rescued after joint operation with Iraqi soldiers and US special forces

Senior Al-Qaida leader Sanafi al-Nasr killed in Syria by U.S. air strike

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

Senior Al-Qaida leader Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in Syria by U.S. air strike

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.

Senior Al-Qaida leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi killed in Yemen by U.S. drone strike

Senior Al-Qaida leader Nasr al-Ansi killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike

New Medicare formula changes the way doctors are reimbursed; rewards doctors when their patients have better health outcomes

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

Abortion coverage extended to Peace Corps volunteers who became pregnant because of rape, incest, and life endangerment

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

President Obama pledges $3 Billion to global fund assisting poor countries coping with climate change

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

Senior Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane killed in Somalia by U.S. airstrike

Broad Coalition of Middle-Eastern countries conduct military campaign against ISIS inside of Syria

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

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

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

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

Agriculture Act of 2014 signed into law

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

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 signed into law

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng relocates to the United State after diplomatic agreement between China and the Obama administration

President Obama becomes first sitting president to publicly support marriage equality

Senior Al-Qaida commander Fahd al-Quso killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike

Members of Congress and certain government employees prohibited from using non-public information for personal profit

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

U.S. drone attack in Yemen killed 12-15 militants, including at least four Al-Qaeda leaders

Senior Al-Qaeda figure Aslam Awan killed in U.S. drone strike

War in Iraq ended with last American troops crossing border into Kuwait

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

$700 million annual funding for child protection, child abuse prevention, family support and adoption promotion through 2016

Senior Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki killed in Yemen by a CIA-led U.S. drone strike

Al-Qaeda's operations chief for Pakistan Abu Hafs al Shahri reported killed in U.S. Predator strike

U.S./Pakistani joint arrest of suspected Chief Al-Qaeda Younis al-Mauritani in Quetta

Al-Qaeda No. 2 Atiyah Abd al-Rahman Killed in Pakistan by CIA predator drone strike

East Africa's Al-Qaeda senior leader Harun Fazul killed at security checkpoint in Somalia

Al-Qaeda Commander Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in U.S. Predator Strike

6 senior Al-Qaeda figures killed in U.S. Air Strike

US Forces Kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan

Number of US and Russian nuclear warheads deployed reduced by two-thirds by 2017

Number of US and Russian strategic nuclear missile launchers reduced in half by 2017

Small family farms selling locally exempted from federal regulations such as traceability and record keeping

Safety of imported food improved with new FSVP & VQIP programs that helps ensure it is safe, unadulterated and not misbranded

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

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

$186 billion in tax relief for all tax payers by extending the Bush income tax cuts for 2010 & 2011

$136 billion in tax relief for 21 million middle class households through patch to the Alternative Minimum Tax for 2010 & 2011

$111 billion in tax relief for workers by a reducing social security payroll tax from 6.2% to 4.2% for 2011.

Unemployment benefits extended for 13 months at a cost of $56 billion

$40 billion in tax credits for college students and lower income families with children

Number of eligible children enrolled in school meal programs increased by approximately 115,000 students

Schools and communities provided resources to utilize local farms and gardens to provide fresh produce for school food programs.

$1.5 billion awarded to some 75,000 black farmers who were victims of discrimination in applying for farm loans from 1983 to 1997

$3.4 billion settlement for Native Americans against the US government arising from incorrect accounting for royalties on mineral leases

Veteran work-study programs expanded to include congressional offices, state agencies and institutions of higher learning

On-the-job training opportunities expanded for veterans by reimbursing energy sector employers for training costs.

Insurance policy amounts and terms enhanced for severely disabled veterans

Service members receiving relocation orders protected from early termination fees for certain contracts and residential leases

$10 million in job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children

Disabled veterans provided improved independent assisted living services, automobile adaptive equipment and allowances for automobile purchase

Large disparity in jail sentences reduced for crack cocaine related offenses that disproportionately affected African Americans

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

U.S. drone attack killed 7 known terrorists, most notable Al-Qaeda operative from Egypt Hawza al Jawfi

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

Al-Qaeda’s number three commander Sheik Saeed al-Masri killed in U.S. drone attack

Family caregivers of veterans granted eligibility to VA counseling and mental health services

Housing and care options expanded for homeless veterans living in care shelters

Joint American and Iraqi operation killed Al-Qaeda leaders Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi

$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

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

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

Al-Qaeda operative Hussein al-Yemeni killed by U.S. drone attack in Pakistan

Al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked Fedayeen-i-Islam leader Qari Zafar killed in US airstrike

Militant commander Muhammad Haqqani killed by U.S. drone attacks

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

Al-Qaeda Operational Commander Abdallah Sa’id killed in U.S. drone attack

Al-Qaeda Operational Commander Saleh al-Somali killed in U.S. drone attack

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

Operation Celestial Balance: Navy Seals Kill Somalian Al-Qaeda leader Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan in raid

Somalian Al-Qaeda leader Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan killed by U.S. raid

Co-founder of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Tohir Yo‘ldosh killed by U.S. drone attacks

U.S. drone attack killed Tehrik e-Taliban Pakistan leader Baitullah Mahsud in Pakistan

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

Dept of Defense systems analysis, engineering and developmental testing processes overhauled to reduce high rates of failure on defense acquisitions

Defense Dept ordered to evaluate the technological maturity and product knowledge of critical weapons' technologies before letting defense contracts

Independent cost assesessment director initiated to ensure that cost estimates for major Defense contracts are fair, reliable, and unbiased

Defense oversight council required to seek input from combat commanders in evaluating proposed weapons system capabilities and needs

Defense contractors prohibited from participating in both the systems engineering and the development /construction phases of the weapon systems

Oversight and audit required of those major defense programs experiencing cost overruns to determine if the programs are essential and cost-effective

Funding provided to hire and retain highly skilled specialists to assess the cost, schedule and applicability of proposed Defense Dept weapons systems

Annual awards program established to recognize individuals and teams making significant contributions to improving efficiency of defense aquisition programs

Credit cardholders protected against arbitrary interest rate increases, hidden and excessive fees, and due date gimmicks

Financial Crisis Inquiry commission created to examine and report on the domestic and global causes of the 2008 - 2009 financial and economic crisis

Mortgage lending businesses added to list of financial institutions subject to Federal criminal law in fraudulent lending practices

Crime of major fraud against the United States amended to include Federal grants made to stimulate economic recovery for fiscal years 2009 and 2010

Securities fraud definition amended to include fraud related to commodities futures and derivatives fraud

$140 million in special funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate fraud in financial institutions

$100 million in special funding for the offices of the United States Attorneys to investigate and prosecute fraud in financial institutions

$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

$60 million in special funding for the Postal Inspection Service to investigate financial institutions for fraud

$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

$40 million in special funding for the Secret Service to investigate financial institutions for fraud

$42 million in special funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate securites fraud in financial institutions

Disadvantaged youth job opportunites enhanced by community service to gain skills/experience and earn education grants and stipends

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

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

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

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

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.