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

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

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

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

Patent litigation costs reduced through tightened patent standards, quality and processes to expedite challenges.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HIV Testing Will Now Be Covered Under Obamacare

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

Women are no longer charged higher premiums because of their gender

Preventative services will be covered at no additional cost

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

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

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

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

$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.

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

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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