How did the United States change between Jan 20, 1989 and Jan 19, 1993?
Pick two dates. See the laws, the executive orders, the courts, Congress, federal agencies, the Constitution and the budget, as a diff.
$ civicdiff 1989-01-20..1993-01-19 # 4 years
jsonLaws enacted
+1,23655 notable
Executive orders
—records start in 1994
Final rules
—records start in 1994
Supreme Court
2 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+26 −2departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$1.46T$2.60T → $4.06T
The presidency passed from Ronald Wilson Reagan to George Herbert Walker Bush. Congress enacted 1,236 public laws. 19 senators and 163 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. 2 new justices joined the Supreme Court. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed +9.4% (FY1989 → FY1993). 1 constitutional amendment was ratified.
Executive
executive/presidentThe presidencyRonald Wilson Reagan R
40th president
George Herbert Walker Bush R
41st president · took office Jan 20, 1989
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidencyGeorge Herbert Walker Bush R
James Danforth Quayle R
took office Jan 20, 1989
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials+20−23Wikidata ↗
Secretary of State · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of the Treasury
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Navy · 3 people took this office in between
Secretary of the Interior
Show 15 more cabinet offices
Secretary of Agriculture
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Commerce
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Labor
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Transportation · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
office did not exist
Anthony Principi R (acting)
White House Chief of Staff · 3 people took this office in between
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Ambassador to the United Nations · 2 people took this office in between
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
office did not exist
Director of Central Intelligence
Other senior officials (4 changed)
Secretary of the Navy · 3 people took this office in between
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Advisor
Solicitor General
2 offices unchanged
Chair of the Federal Reserve: Alan Greenspan R
Director of the FBI: William S. Sessions R
executive/ordersExecutive ordersno dataFederal Register API ↗
Federal Register records of executive orders begin in 1994.
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations+1,540Congress.gov ↗
1,889 civilian nominations received · 1,540 confirmed · 55 withdrawn · 318 returned to the President
Richard G. Darman, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
confirmed Jan 25, 1989 · 99–0
Elizabeth Hanford Dole, of Kansas, to be Secretary of Labor.
confirmed Jan 25, 1989 · 99–0
James Addison Baker, III, of Texas, to be Secretary of State.
confirmed Jan 25, 1989 · 99–0
Samuel Knox Skinner, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Transportation.
confirmed Jan 31, 1989 · 100–0
Robert Adam Mosbacher, of Texas, to be Secretary of Commerce.
confirmed Jan 31, 1989 · 100–0
William Kane Reilly, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
confirmed Feb 2, 1989 · 100–0
Jack Kemp, of New York, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
confirmed Feb 2, 1989 · 100–0
Manuel Lujan, Jr., of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.
confirmed Feb 2, 1989 · 100–0
Clayton Yeutter, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
confirmed Feb 8, 1989 · 100–0
Louis W. Sullivan, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
confirmed Mar 1, 1989 · 98–1
Edward J. Derwinski, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
confirmed Mar 2, 1989 · 94–0
Show 14 more top confirmations
Richard B. Cheney, of Wyoming, to be Secretary of Defense.
confirmed Mar 17, 1989 · 92–0
Lynn Martin, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Labor.
confirmed Feb 7, 1991 · 94–0
Edward R. Madigan, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Agriculture, vice Clayton Yeutter, resigned.
confirmed Mar 7, 1991 · 99–0
Andrew Lamar Alexander, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Education.
confirmed Mar 14, 1991
William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General.
confirmed Nov 20, 1991
Andrew H. Card, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Transportation.
confirmed Feb 21, 1992
Barbara Hackman Franklin, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Commerce.
confirmed Feb 27, 1992
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies+26−2Wikidata ↗
319 → 343 tracked organizations · 14 → 15 executive departments
United States Department of Veterans Affairs department
established Mar 15, 1989 · department of the United States government
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
established Jan 1, 1992 · nonprofit organization in Arlington, United States
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
established Jan 1, 1992 · Memorial U.S. indepedent executive branch
United States Trade and Development Agency
established Jan 1, 1992 · government agency
AmeriCorps
established Jan 1, 1993 · independent agency of the United States federal government
AmeriCorps Seniors
established Jan 1, 1993 · United States federal network of volunteer programs for Americans 55 years and older
Office of National Drug Control Policy
established Oct 27, 1989 · United States government agency
Board of Veterans' Appeals
established Mar 15, 1989 · administrative tribunal within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Chief Financial Officers Council
established Jan 1, 1990 · organization of chief financial officers of United States executive departments
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
established Jan 1, 1990 · initiative housed in the United States Department of Education
Show 18 more
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
established Apr 25, 1990 · bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
established Oct 1, 1990 · Federal advisory committee
Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission
established Nov 5, 1990 · commission which recommended specific U.S. military bases for closure or realignment
Armed Forces Retirement Home
established Jan 1, 1991 · retirement centers for veterans of the U.S. military
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
established Jan 1, 1991 · agency of the United States Department of Defense
Office of Women's Health
established Jan 1, 1991 · part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
established Apr 15, 1991 · United States federal agency division that provides assistance programs
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division
established Jan 1, 1992 · division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Agroforestry Center
established Jan 1, 1992 · of U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Civilian Community Corps
established Jan 1, 1992 · American community service program
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
established Jan 1, 1992 · law enforcement agency of the U.S. Navy
United States Office of Research Integrity
established Jan 1, 1992 · office of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Assassination Records Review Board
established Jan 1, 1992
Research and Special Programs Administration
established Jan 1, 1992
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
established Jul 10, 1992 · branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel
established Jan 1, 1993 · American copyright agency
United States Veterans Administration
abolished Mar 15, 1989 · US federal agency · replaced by United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Copyright Royalty Tribunal
abolished Jan 1, 1993 · replaced by Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
Military
military/conflictsArmed conflictsU.S. in 0 armed conflicts → 0
2 conflicts began and ended in between
Invasion of Panama
Dec 23, 1989 – Dec 23, 1989 · U.S. a principal party · against Panama
Gulf War
Jan 17, 1991 – Mar 1, 1991 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Kuwait
An armed conflict here means at least 25 battle deaths in a year, with U.S. forces as a party or fighting for a government (UCDP's definition). Air strikes, raids, and advisory missions below that threshold aren't included. UN peacekeeping missions are excluded.
military/authorizationsDeclarations of war & authorizationsAuthorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Jan 14, 1991 · Authorized the Gulf War (Pub. L. 102-1).
Legislative
legislative/controlControl of Congress101
102
103
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
101st Congress → 103rd Congress · 2 new Congresses elected
0 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Democrat majority on both dates
261 D · 174 R → 259 D · 176 R
Senate: Democrat majority on both dates
55 D · 45 R → 57 D · 43 R
legislative/senateSenate+19−19congress-legislators ↗
19 new members · 19 departed · 81 served on both dates · women 2 → 6 · median age 55 → 58
6 seats changed party
Rudolph Eli Boschwitz R
Minnesota
Paul David Wellstone D
Minnesota
Henry John Heinz III R
Pennsylvania
Harris Wofford D
Pennsylvania
Pete Wilson R
California
Dianne Feinstein D
California
James Terry Sanford D
North Carolina
Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth R
North Carolina
Show 2 more seat flips
Wyche Fowler Jr. D
Georgia
Paul D. Coverdell R
Georgia
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R
Wisconsin
Russell D. Feingold D
Wisconsin
Who joined and who left (19 in · 19 out)
Dianne Feinstein D
California
Barbara Boxer D
California
George Hanks Brown R
Colorado
Ben Nighthorse Campbell D
Colorado
Paul D. Coverdell R
Georgia
Daniel K. Akaka D
Hawaii
Larry E. Craig R
Idaho
Dirk Kempthorne R
Idaho
Carol Moseley Braun D
Illinois
Paul David Wellstone D
Minnesota
Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth R
North Carolina
Byron L. Dorgan D
North Dakota
Robert Smith R
New Hampshire
Judd A. Gregg R
New Hampshire
Harris Wofford D
Pennsylvania
Harlan Mathews D
Tennessee
Robert F. Bennett R
Utah
Patty Murray D
Washington
Russell D. Feingold D
Wisconsin
Alan Cranston D
California
Pete Wilson R
California
William Lester Armstrong R
Colorado
Timothy E. Wirth D
Colorado
Wyche Fowler Jr. D
Georgia
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D
Hawaii
James Albertus McClure R
Idaho
Steven Douglas Symms R
Idaho
Alan John Dixon D
Illinois
Rudolph Eli Boschwitz R
Minnesota
James Terry Sanford D
North Carolina
Quentin Northrup Burdick D
North Dakota
Gordon John Humphrey R
New Hampshire
Warren Bruce Rudman R
New Hampshire
Henry John Heinz III R
Pennsylvania
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D
Tennessee
Edwin Jacob Garn R
Utah
Brockman Adams D
Washington
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R
Wisconsin
legislative/houseHouse+163−163congress-legislators ↗
163 new members · 163 departed · 272 served on both dates · women 26 → 47 · median age 51 → 51
37 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Alabama 5 D · 2 R
Alabama 4 D · 3 R
Arkansas 3 D · 1 R
Arkansas 2 D · 2 R
Arizona 1 D · 4 R
Arizona 3 D · 3 R
California 27 D · 18 R
California 30 D · 22 R
Colorado 3 D · 3 R
Colorado 2 D · 4 R
Delaware 1 D · 0 R
Delaware 0 D · 1 R
Florida 10 D · 9 R
Florida 10 D · 13 R
Georgia 9 D · 1 R
Georgia 7 D · 4 R
Hawaii 1 D · 1 R
Hawaii 2 D · 0 R
Iowa 2 D · 4 R
Iowa 1 D · 4 R
Illinois 14 D · 8 R
Illinois 12 D · 8 R
Kansas 2 D · 3 R
Kansas 2 D · 2 R
Kentucky 4 D · 3 R
Kentucky 4 D · 2 R
Louisiana 4 D · 4 R
Louisiana 4 D · 3 R
Massachusetts 10 D · 1 R
Massachusetts 8 D · 2 R
Maryland 6 D · 2 R
Maryland 4 D · 4 R
Michigan 11 D · 7 R
Michigan 10 D · 6 R
Minnesota 5 D · 3 R
Minnesota 6 D · 2 R
Missouri 5 D · 4 R
Missouri 6 D · 3 R
Mississippi 4 D · 1 R
Mississippi 5 D · 0 R
Montana 1 D · 1 R
Montana 1 D · 0 R
North Carolina 8 D · 3 R
North Carolina 8 D · 4 R
New Hampshire 0 D · 2 R
New Hampshire 1 D · 1 R
New Jersey 8 D · 6 R
New Jersey 7 D · 6 R
New York 21 D · 13 R
New York 18 D · 13 R
Ohio 11 D · 10 R
Ohio 10 D · 9 R
Oregon 3 D · 2 R
Oregon 4 D · 1 R
Pennsylvania 12 D · 11 R
Pennsylvania 11 D · 10 R
Rhode Island 0 D · 2 R
Rhode Island 1 D · 1 R
South Carolina 4 D · 2 R
South Carolina 3 D · 3 R
Texas 19 D · 8 R
Texas 21 D · 9 R
Utah 1 D · 2 R
Utah 2 D · 1 R
Virginia 5 D · 5 R
Virginia 7 D · 4 R
Vermont 0 D · 1 R
Vermont 1 D · 0 R
Washington 5 D · 3 R
Washington 8 D · 1 R
Wisconsin 5 D · 4 R
Wisconsin 4 D · 5 R
West Virginia 4 D · 0 R
West Virginia 3 D · 0 R
Who joined and who left (163 in · 163 out)
Earl F. Hilliard D
Alabama-7
Robert E. Cramer Jr. D
Alabama-5
Terry Everett R
Alabama-2
Spencer Bachus R
Alabama-6
Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. D
Arkansas-2
Tim Hutchinson R
Arkansas-3
Jay Dickey R
Arkansas-4
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D
Arkansas-1
Samuel G. Coppersmith D
Arizona-1
Karan English D
Arizona-6
Ed Pastor D
Arizona-2
Daniel Hamburg D
California-1
Michael Huffington R
California-22
Lynn Schenk D
California-49
William P. Baker R
California-10
Walter R. Tucker III D
California-37
Jay Kim R
California-41
Gary Condit D
California-18
Stephen Horn R
California-38
Calvin M. Dooley D
California-20
Randall H. Cunningham R
California-51
Richard W. Pombo R
California-11
John T. Doolittle R
California-4
Jane Harman D
California-36
Bob Filner D
California-50
Lynn C. Woolsey D
California-6
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R
California-25
Xavier Becerra D
California-30
Edward R. Royce R
California-39
Lucille Roybal-Allard D
California-33
Anna G. Eshoo D
California-14
Ken Calvert R
California-43
Maxine Waters D
California-35
Wayne A. Allard R
Colorado-4
Scott McInnis R
Colorado-3
Gary A. Franks R
Connecticut-5
Rosa L. DeLauro D
Connecticut-3
Michael N. Castle R
Delaware-AL
James Bacchus D
Florida-15
Douglas Brian Peterson D
Florida-2
Charles T. Canady R
Florida-12
Tillie K. Fowler R
Florida-4
Carrie Meek D
Florida-17
Dan Miller R
Florida-13
Karen Thurman D
Florida-5
Peter Deutsch D
Florida-20
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R
Florida-21
Corrine Brown D
Florida-3
John L. Mica R
Florida-7
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R
Florida-18
Alcee L. Hastings D
Florida-23
Clete Donald Johnson Jr. D
Georgia-10
Michael Allen Collins R
Georgia-3
Cynthia McKinney D
Georgia-11
Nathan Deal D
Georgia-9
John Linder R
Georgia-4
Jack Kingston R
Georgia-1
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D
Georgia-2
Patsy Takemoto Mink D
Hawaii-2
Neil Abercrombie D
Hawaii-1
James Allen Nussle R
Iowa-2
Larry LaRocco D
Idaho-1
Mike Crapo R
Idaho-2
Mel Reynolds D
Illinois-2
Thomas W. Ewing R
Illinois-15
Donald A. Manzullo R
Illinois-16
Luis V. Gutiérrez D
Illinois-4
Bobby L. Rush D
Illinois-1
Timothy Roemer D
Indiana-3
Stephen E. Buyer R
Indiana-5
Thomas J. Barlow III D
Kentucky-1
Henry Scott Baesler D
Kentucky-6
William J. Jefferson D
Louisiana-2
Cleo Fields D
Louisiana-4
Peter I. Blute R
Massachusetts-3
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R
Massachusetts-6
Martin T. Meehan D
Massachusetts-5
John W. Olver D
Massachusetts-1
Wayne T. Gilchrest R
Maryland-1
Albert Russell Wynn D
Maryland-4
Roscoe G. Bartlett R
Maryland-6
Thomas Hiram Andrews D
Maine-1
Barbara-Rose Collins D
Michigan-15
James A. Barcia D
Michigan-5
Nick Smith R
Michigan-7
Joseph K. Knollenberg R
Michigan-11
Peter Hoekstra R
Michigan-2
Bart T. Stupak D
Michigan-1
Dave Camp R
Michigan-4
Rod Grams R
Minnesota-6
David Minge D
Minnesota-2
James M. Ramstad R
Minnesota-3
Collin C. Peterson D
Minnesota-7
Pat Danner D
Missouri-6
James M. Talent R
Missouri-2
Gene Taylor D
Mississippi-5
Eva Clayton D
North Carolina-1
Charles H. Taylor R
North Carolina-11
Melvin L. Watt D
North Carolina-12
Earl Ralph Pomeroy D
North Dakota-AL
Bill Barrett R
Nebraska-3
Richard Swett D
New Hampshire-2
William H. Zeliff Jr. R
New Hampshire-1
Herbert C. Klein D
New Jersey-8
Richard Zimmer R
New Jersey-12
Bob Franks R
New Jersey-7
Robert E. Andrews D
New Jersey-1
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey-13
David A. Levy R
New York-4
Susan Molinari R
New York-13
Rick A. Lazio R
New York-2
Jack Quinn R
New York-30
John M. McHugh R
New York-24
Maurice D. Hinchey D
New York-26
Peter T. King R
New York-3
José E. Serrano D
New York-16
Carolyn B. Maloney D
New York-14
Jerrold Nadler D
New York-8
Nydia M. Velázquez D
New York-12
Eric D. Fingerhut D
Ohio-19
David Scott Mann D
Ohio-1
Martin R. Hoke R
Ohio-10
Ted Strickland D
Ohio-6
David Lee Hobson R
Ohio-7
Deborah D. Pryce R
Ohio-15
John A. Boehner R
Ohio-8
Sherrod Brown D
Ohio-13
William K. Brewster D
Oklahoma-3
Ernest J. Istook Jr. R
Oklahoma-5
Michael J. Kopetski D
Oregon-5
Elizabeth Furse D
Oregon-1
Lucien Edward Blackwell D
Pennsylvania-2
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky D
Pennsylvania-13
Paul F. McHale Jr. D
Pennsylvania-15
Ron Klink D
Pennsylvania-4
Richard J. Santorum R
Pennsylvania-18
James C. Greenwood R
Pennsylvania-8
Tim Holden D
Pennsylvania-6
Jack Reed D
Rhode Island-2
Bob Inglis R
South Carolina-4
James E. Clyburn D
South Carolina-6
Craig Anthony Washington D
Texas-18
Preston M. Geren D
Texas-12
Frank Mariano Tejeda D
Texas-28
Henry Bonilla R
Texas-23
Thomas Edwards D
Texas-11
Gene Green D
Texas-29
Sam Johnson R
Texas-3
Eddie Bernice Johnson D
Texas-30
Karen Shepherd D
Utah-2
William Orton D
Utah-3
Leslie Larkin Byrne D
Virginia-11
James P. Moran D
Virginia-8
Bob Goodlatte R
Virginia-6
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Virginia-3
Bernard Sanders I
Vermont-AL
Myron Bradford Kreidler D
Washington-9
Jennifer B. Dunn R
Washington-8
Jay Inslee D
Washington-4
Maria Cantwell D
Washington-1
Scott L. Klug R
Wisconsin-2
Thomas M. Barrett D
Wisconsin-5
Craig Thomas R
Wyoming-AL
Ronnie Gene Flippo D
Alabama-5
William Louis Dickinson R
Alabama-2
Ben Erdreich D
Alabama-6
Claude Harris Jr. D
Alabama-7
Tommy Franklin Robinson D
Arkansas-2
William Vollie Alexander Jr. D
Arkansas-1
Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. D
Arkansas-4
John Paul Hammerschmidt R
Arkansas-3
John Jacob Rhodes III R
Arizona-1
Morris King Udall D
Arizona-2
Anthony Lee Coelho D
California-15
Jim Bates D
California-44
Douglas Harry Bosco D
California-1
Augustus Freeman Hawkins D
California-29
Charles Pashayan Jr. R
California-17
Norman David Shumway R
California-14
Glenn Malcolm Anderson D
California-32
William Edwin Dannemeyer R
California-39
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally D
California-31
Robert John Lagomarsino R
California-19
Meldon Edises Levine D
California-27
William David Lowery R
California-41
Edward Ross Roybal D
California-25
Tom Campbell R
California-12
Barbara Boxer D
California-6
George Hanks Brown R
Colorado-4
Ben Nighthorse Campbell D
Colorado-3
Bruce Andrew Morrison D
Connecticut-3
John Rowland R
Connecticut-5
Thomas R. Carper D
Delaware-AL
James William Grant D
Florida-2
Claude Denson Pepper D
Florida-18
Charles Edward Bennett D
Florida-3
Dante Bruno Fascell D
Florida-19
Andrew Poysell Ireland R
Florida-10
Craig T. James R
Florida-4
William Lehman D
Florida-17
Lawrence Jack Smith D
Florida-16
Bill Nelson D
Florida-11
Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. D
Georgia-10
Charles Floyd Hatcher D
Georgia-2
Edgar Lanier Jenkins D
Georgia-9
Ben Jones D
Georgia-4
Richard Belmont Ray D
Georgia-3
Robert Lindsay Thomas D
Georgia-1
Daniel K. Akaka D
Hawaii-2
Patricia Fukuda Saiki R
Hawaii-1
Thomas Joseph Tauke R
Iowa-2
David Ray Nagle D
Iowa-3
Richard Howard Stallings D
Idaho-2
Larry E. Craig R
Idaho-1
Lynn Morley Martin R
Illinois-16
Frank Annunzio D
Illinois-11
Terry Lee Bruce D
Illinois-19
Charles Arthur Hayes D
Illinois-1
Edward Rell Madigan R
Illinois-15
Martin Anthony Russo D
Illinois-3
Gus Savage D
Illinois-2
John Patrick Hiler R
Indiana-3
James Prather Jontz D
Indiana-5
Robert Russell Whittaker R
Kansas-5
Larry Jones Hopkins R
Kentucky-6
Carroll Hubbard Jr. D
Kentucky-1
Carl Christopher Perkins D
Kentucky-7
Corinne Claiborne Boggs D
Louisiana-2
Clyde Cecil Holloway R
Louisiana-8
Thomas Jerald Huckaby D
Louisiana-5
Chester Greenough Atkins D
Massachusetts-5
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Massachusetts-1
Brian Joseph Donnelly D
Massachusetts-11
Joseph Daniel Early D
Massachusetts-3
Nicholas James Mavroules D
Massachusetts-6
Royden Patrick Dyson D
Maryland-1
Beverly Barton Butcher Byron D
Maryland-6
Charles Thomas McMillen D
Maryland-4
Joseph Edward Brennan D
Maine-1
George William Crockett Jr. D
Michigan-13
Bill Schuette R
Michigan-10
William S. Broomfield R
Michigan-18
Robert William Davis R
Michigan-11
Dennis Mark Hertel D
Michigan-14
Carl Duane Pursell R
Michigan-2
Jerome Bob Traxler D
Michigan-8
Guy Adrian Vander Jagt R
Michigan-9
Howard Eliot Wolpe III D
Michigan-3
William Eldridge Frenzel R
Minnesota-3
Arlan Ingehart Stangeland R
Minnesota-7
Gerald Edward Sikorski D
Minnesota-6
John Vincent Weber R
Minnesota-2
John William Buechner R
Missouri-2
Earl Thomas Coleman R
Missouri-6
Larkin I. Smith R
Mississippi-5
Ronald Charles Marlenee R
Montana-2
James McClure Clarke D
North Carolina-11
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
North Carolina-1
Byron L. Dorgan D
North Dakota-AL
Virginia Dodd Smith R
Nebraska-3
Robert Smith R
New Hampshire-1
Charles Gywnne Douglas III R
New Hampshire-2
James Joseph Florio D
New Jersey-1
James Andrew Courter R
New Jersey-12
Bernard James Dwyer D
New Jersey-6
Frank Joseph Guarini Jr. D
New Jersey-14
Matthew John Rinaldo R
New Jersey-7
Robert A. Roe D
New Jersey-8
Guy Victor Molinari R
New York-14
Robert Garcia D
New York-18
Thomas Joseph Downey D
New York-2
Sedgwick William Green R
New York-15
Frank Jefferson Horton R
New York-29
Norman Frederick Lent R
New York-4
David O’Brien Martin R
New York-26
Raymond Joseph McGrath R
New York-5
Matthew Francis McHugh D
New York-28
Robert Jan Mrazek D
New York-3
Henry James Nowak D
New York-33
James Haas Scheuer D
New York-8
Stephen Joshua Solarz D
New York-13
Theodore S. Weiss D
New York-17
Thomas Andrew Luken D
Ohio-1
Donald Edgar Lukens R
Ohio-8
Dennis Edward Eckart D
Ohio-11
Edward Farrell Feighan D
Ohio-19
Bob McEwen R
Ohio-6
Clarence E. Miller R
Ohio-10
Mary Rose Oakar D
Ohio-20
Donald James Pease D
Ohio-13
Chalmers Pangburn Wylie R
Ohio-15
Michael DeWine R
Ohio-7
Marvin Henry Edwards R
Oklahoma-5
Wes Watkins D
Oklahoma-3
Dennis Alan Smith R
Oregon-5
Les AuCoin D
Oregon-1
Douglas Walgren D
Pennsylvania-18
Robert Lawrence Coughlin R
Pennsylvania-13
Joseph Matthew Gaydos D
Pennsylvania-20
William Herbert Gray III D
Pennsylvania-2
Joseph Paul Kolter D
Pennsylvania-4
Peter Houston Kostmayer D
Pennsylvania-8
Donald Lawrence Ritter R
Pennsylvania-15
Richard Taylor Schulze R
Pennsylvania-5
Gus Yatron D
Pennsylvania-6
Claudine Schneider R
Rhode Island-2
Elizabeth J. Patterson D
South Carolina-4
Robert Mooneyhan Tallon Jr. D
South Carolina-6
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Texas-12
George Thomas Leland D
Texas-18
James Marvin Leath D
Texas-11
Harry Stephen Bartlett R
Texas-3
Albert Garza Bustamante D
Texas-23
Howard Curtis Nielson R
Utah-3
Douglas Wayne Owens D
Utah-2
Stanford E. Parris R
Virginia-8
James R. Olin D
Virginia-6
Daniel French Slaughter Jr. R
Virginia-7
Peter P. Smith R
Vermont-AL
Rodney Dennis Chandler R
Washington-8
John Ripin Miller R
Washington-1
Sidney Wallace Morrison R
Washington-4
Robert William Kastenmeier D
Wisconsin-2
Jim Moody D
Wisconsin-5
Harley Orrin Staggers Jr. D
West Virginia-2
Richard Bruce Cheney R
Wyoming-AL
legislative/lawsLaws enacted+1,236Congress.gov ↗
1,236 public laws enacted · 1 landmark · 54 notable · 796 routine · 385 ceremonial
Whistleblower Protection Act
Pub. L. 101-12 · Apr 10, 1989
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
Pub. L. 101-73 · Aug 9, 1989
Flag Protection Act
Pub. L. 101-131 · Oct 28, 1989
Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989
Pub. L. 101-298 · May 22, 1990
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-380 · Aug 18, 1990
Ryan White CARE Act
Pub. L. 101-381 · Aug 18, 1990
Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-391 · Sep 25, 1990
Civil Rights Act of 1990
Oct 22, 1990
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Pub. L. 101-476 · Oct 30, 1990
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Native American Languages Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-477 · Oct 30, 1990
Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990
Nov 5, 1990
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-508 · Nov 5, 1990
Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-509 · Nov 5, 1990
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
Pub. L. 101-510 · Nov 5, 1990
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-535 · Nov 8, 1990
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Pub. L. 101-549 · Nov 15, 1990
Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
Pub. L. 101-552 · Nov 15, 1990
Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-566 · Nov 15, 1990
Chief Financial Officers Act
Pub. L. 101-576 · Nov 15, 1990
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Pub. L. 101-601 · Nov 16, 1990
Global Change Research Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-606 · Nov 16, 1990
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-624 · Nov 28, 1990
Tongass Timber Reform Act
Pub. L. 101-626 · Nov 28, 1990
Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act
Pub. L. 101-635 · Nov 28, 1990
Water Resources Development Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-640 · Nov 28, 1990
Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-644 · Nov 29, 1990
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-647 · Nov 29, 1990
Negotiated Rulemaking Act
Pub. L. 101-648 · Nov 29, 1990
Immigration Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-649 · Nov 29, 1990
Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101-650 · Dec 1, 1990
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991
Pub. L. 102-1 · Jan 14, 1991
Agent Orange Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102-4 · Feb 6, 1991
Intelligence Authorization Act
Pub. L. 102-88 · Aug 14, 1991
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102-166 · Nov 21, 1991
High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102-194 · Dec 9, 1991
Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102-228 · Dec 12, 1991
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Pub. L. 102-240 · Dec 18, 1991
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102-242 · Dec 19, 1991
Copyright Renewal Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102-307 · Jun 26, 1992
Judicial
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme CourtBench by appointing party: 7 R · 2 D → 8 R · 1 D
William Joseph Brennan, Jr. R
appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · 1957
Thurgood Marshall D
appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson · 1967
David Hackett Souter R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1990
Clarence Thomas R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1991
7 justices served on both dates
Byron Raymond White D
appointed by John F. Kennedy · 1962
Harry Andrew Blackmun R
appointed by Richard M. Nixon · 1970
John Paul Stevens R
appointed by Gerald Ford · 1975
Sandra Day O'Connor R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1981
William Hubbs Rehnquist R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1986
Antonin Scalia R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1986
Anthony McLeod Kennedy R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1988
judicial/lower-courtsAppeals & district courtsCourts of appeals (active judges): 91 R · 52 D · 22 N( → 117 R · 37 D · 13 N(
District courts (active judges): 347 R · 202 D · 3 N( → 424 R · 129 D · 1 N(
George H.W. Bush R appointed 194 judges
2 Supreme Court · 42 appeals · 149 district · 1 other
2 circuits flipped majority
First Circuit 3 D · 3 R (tie majority)
First Circuit 1 D · 5 R (R majority)
Ninth Circuit 13 D · 12 R (D majority)
Ninth Circuit 12 D · 15 R (R majority)
D and R describe the party of the appointing president, not the judge. Active service ends when a judge takes senior status.
judicial/rulingsSupreme Court decisions494 argued decisions · 19 landmark
Thornburgh v. Abbott
490 U.S. 401 · May 15, 1989 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.
490 U.S. 477 · May 15, 1989 · Decided 5–4 · Economic Activity · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
Alabama v. Smith
490 U.S. 794 · Jun 12, 1989 · Decided 8–1 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Healy v. The Beer Institute
491 U.S. 324 · Jun 19, 1989 · Decided 6–3 · Economic Activity · Affirmed · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Texas v. Johnson
491 U.S. 397 · Jun 21, 1989 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Struck down state law
Sable Communications of California, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
492 U.S. 115 · Jun 23, 1989 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
W. S. Kirkpatrick & Co., Inc. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp.
493 U.S. 400 · Jan 17, 1990 · Decided 9–0 · Judicial Power · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
United States v. Shawn D. Eichman
496 U.S. 310 · Jun 11, 1990 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Collins v. Youngblood
497 U.S. 37 · Jun 21, 1990 · Decided 9–0 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed · Overruled precedent
Arizona v. Fulminante
499 U.S. 279 · Mar 26, 1991 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
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California v. Acevedo
May 30, 1991 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Exxon Corporation v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.
Jun 3, 1991 · Decided 9–0 · Judicial Power · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.
Jun 17, 1991 · Decided 6–3 · Miscellaneous · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Coleman v. Thompson
Jun 24, 1991 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
Pervis Tyrone Payne v. Tennessee
Jun 27, 1991 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
J. C. Keeney v. Tamayo-Reyes
May 4, 1992 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Quill Corporation v. North Dakota by and Through Its Tax Commissioner
May 26, 1992 · Decided 8–1 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
New York v. United States
Jun 19, 1992 · Decided 6–3 · Federalism · Affirmed in part, reversed in part · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Jun 29, 1992 · Decided 5–4 · Privacy · Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Landmark means the Court overruled precedent, struck down a federal law, or the case is on a curated landmark list.
Fiscal
fiscal/budgetThe federal budget+9.4% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 1989 → fiscal year 1993 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $1.14T
FY1989
Spending $1.41T
FY1993 · +23% nominal · +9.4% after inflation
Revenue $991B
FY1989
Revenue $1.15T
FY1993 · +16% nominal · +3.4% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$153B
FY1989
Surplus / deficit −$255B
FY1993 · −$102B
Spending, % of GDP 20.6%
FY1989
Spending, % of GDP 20.8%
FY1993 · +0.2 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 39.4%
FY1989
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 47.9%
FY1993 · +8.5 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding+$1.46TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$2.60T
as of Sep 30, 1988
$4.06T
as of Sep 30, 1992
Constitution & Union
constitution/amendmentsAmendments & statehood26 → 27 amendments in force · 50 → 50 states
Amendment XXVII Congressional pay changes
ratified May 7, 1992 · Delays congressional pay changes until after the next House election. Proposed in 1789.
Log
logEverything in between90 events
- presidentGeorge Herbert Walker Bush takes office
- agency+United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- lawWhistleblower Protection Act
- rulingThornburgh v. Abbott
- rulingRodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.
- rulingAlabama v. Smith
- rulingHealy v. The Beer Institute
- rulingTexas v. Johnson
- rulingSable Communications of California, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
- lawFinancial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
- agency+Office of National Drug Control Policy
- lawFlag Protection Act
- war+Invasion of Panama
- war−Invasion of Panama
- rulingW. S. Kirkpatrick & Co., Inc. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp.
- lawBiological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989
- rulingUnited States v. Shawn D. Eichman
- rulingCollins v. Youngblood
- lawAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- lawOil Pollution Act of 1990
- lawRyan White CARE Act
- lawHotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
- justiceDavid Hackett Souter — Associate Justice
- lawCivil Rights Act of 1990
- lawIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act
- lawNative American Languages Act of 1990
- lawLaunch Services Purchase Act of 1990
- lawOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
- lawFederal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
- lawDefense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
- lawNutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990
- lawClean Air Act Amendments of 1990
- lawAdministrative Dispute Resolution Act
- lawSpark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
- lawChief Financial Officers Act
- lawNative American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- lawGlobal Change Research Act of 1990
- lawFood, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
- lawTongass Timber Reform Act
- lawFood and Drug Administration Revitalization Act
- lawWater Resources Development Act of 1990
- lawIndian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990
- lawGun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
- lawNegotiated Rulemaking Act
- lawImmigration Act of 1990
- lawJudicial Improvements Act of 1990
- lawAuthorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991
- war+Gulf War
- lawAgent Orange Act of 1991
- war−Gulf War
- rulingArizona v. Fulminante
- rulingCalifornia v. Acevedo
- rulingExxon Corporation v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.
- rulingMetropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.
- rulingColeman v. Thompson
- rulingPervis Tyrone Payne v. Tennessee
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act
- justiceClarence Thomas — Associate Justice
- lawCivil Rights Act of 1991
- lawHigh Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991
- lawSoviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991
- lawIntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
- lawFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
- agency+Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
- agency+Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
- agency+United States Trade and Development Agency
- rulingJ. C. Keeney v. Tamayo-Reyes
- amendmentCongressional pay changes
- rulingQuill Corporation v. North Dakota by and Through Its Tax Commissioner
- rulingNew York v. United States
- lawCopyright Renewal Act of 1992
- rulingPlanned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
- lawUnited States–Hong Kong Policy Act
- lawChinese Student Protection Act of 1992
- lawFormer Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992
- lawEnergy Policy Act of 1992
- lawSoviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992
- lawFreedom Support Act
- lawPresident John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992
- lawIntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
- lawHousing and Community Development Act of 1992
- lawLand Remote Sensing Policy Act
- lawAudio Home Recording Act
- lawWeather Service Modernization Act of 1992
- lawWater Resources Development Act of 1992
- lawHigh Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act of 1992
- lawAbandoned Barge Act of 1992
- agency+AmeriCorps
- agency+AmeriCorps Seniors