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json21 files changed, 11,156 insertions(+), 126 deletions(−)Laws enacted
+394217 notable
Executive orders
+76signed
Final rules
+9,575509 significant
Supreme Court
0 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+8 −4departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$297B$5.32T → $5.61T
William Jefferson Clinton was president on both dates. Congress enacted 394 public laws. 14 senators and 81 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed +3.7% (FY1997 → FY1999).
Executive7 files+10,387−18
executive/presidentThe presidency
William Jefferson Clinton D
42nd president · in office on both dates
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidency
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D
in office on both dates
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials
+15−14Wikidata ↗
Show 6 more cabinet offices
White House Chief of Staff · 2 people took this office in between
Jack Lew D
Ambassador to the United Nations · 2 people took this office in between
Other senior officials (3 changed)
10 offices unchanged
Secretary of the Treasury: Robert Rubin D
Attorney General: Janet Reno D
Secretary of the Interior: Bruce Babbitt D
Secretary of Agriculture: Dan Glickman D
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Donna Shalala D
Secretary of Education: Richard Riley D
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Carol Browner D
Director of Central Intelligence: George Tenet D
Chair of the Federal Reserve: Alan Greenspan R
Director of the FBI: Louis Joseph Freeh R
executive/ordersExecutive orders
76 executive orders signed · William J. Clinton 76
134 → 200 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 10 revoked in this window
EO 13071 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 29, 1997 · William J. Clinton · revoked by EO 13106
EO 13086 1998 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
May 27, 1998 · William J. Clinton
EO 13101 Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition
Sep 14, 1998 · William J. Clinton · revoked by EO 13423
EO 13106 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Delegation of a Federal Pay Administration Authority
Dec 7, 1998 · William J. Clinton · revoked by EO 13144
EO 13034 Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
Jan 30, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13035 Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet
Feb 11, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13036 Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between American Airlines and its Employees Represented by the Allied Pilots Association
Feb 15, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13037 Commission To Study Capital Budgeting
Mar 3, 1997 · William J. Clinton · revoked by EO 13138
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EO 13038 Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters
Mar 11, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13039 Exclusion of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program
Mar 11, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13040 Amendment to Executive Order 13017, Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry
Mar 25, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13041 Further Amendment to Executive Order 13010, as Amended
Apr 3, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13042 Implementing for the United States Article VIII of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Concerning Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities
Apr 9, 1997 · William J. Clinton
EO 13043 Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States
Apr 16, 1997 · William J. Clinton
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations
+713Congress.gov ↗
875 civilian nominations received · 713 confirmed · 38 withdrawn · 120 returned to the President
Madeleine Korbel Albright, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of State, vice Warren Christopher, resigned.
confirmed Jan 22, 1997 · 99–0
William M. Daley, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Commerce, vice Michael Kantor.
confirmed Jan 30, 1997 · 95–2
Rodney E. Slater, of Arkansas, to be Secretary of Transportation, vice Federico Pena.
confirmed Feb 6, 1997 · 98–0
Aida Alvarez, of New York, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Philip Lader.
confirmed Feb 13, 1997 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Federico Pena, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy, vice Hazel Rollins O'Leary, retired.
confirmed Mar 12, 1997 · 99–1
Alexis M. Herman, of Alabama, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Robert B. Reich.
confirmed Apr 30, 1997 · 85–13
Richard Sklar, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for UN Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador.
confirmed Jul 31, 1997 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Togo Dennis West, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Jesse Brown, resigned.
confirmed Apr 28, 1998 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Jacob Joseph Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Franklin D. Raines, resigned.
confirmed Jul 31, 1998 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Bill Richardson, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of Energy, vice Federico Pena, resigned.
confirmed Jul 31, 1998 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies
+8−4Wikidata ↗
353 → 358 tracked organizations · 15 → 15 executive departments
Denali Commission
established Jan 1, 1998 · independent agency of the United States government
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
established Jan 1, 1998 · independent U.S. federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents
U.S. Census Monitoring Board
established Nov 26, 1997 · former agency
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
established Jan 1, 1998 · government agency
Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center
established Jan 1, 1998 · United States defense organization
United States National Transportation Library
established Jan 1, 1998 · transportation research library serving as a national library of the United States, and the library of the U.S. Department of Transportation
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
established Jan 1, 1999 · facility in Silver Spring, United States
Development Credit Authority
established Jan 1, 1999
United States Information Agency
abolished Jan 1, 1999 · former United States government agency · replaced by U.S. Agency for Global Media
Defense Nuclear Agency
abolished Jan 1, 1998 · agency of the US Department of Defense
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Assassination Records Review Board
abolished Sep 30, 1998
United States Information Service
abolished Jan 1, 1999 · the overseas branch of USIA with field offices to promote U.S. interests abroad
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations
+9,575Federal Register API ↗
9,575 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 3, 1997
509 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
5,957 proposed rules · 52,273 notices
Loading which agencies published the most rules…
Final rules carry the force of law. Rescissions count as rules too, so this measures regulatory activity, not net growth.
Military2 files±0
military/conflictsArmed conflicts
U.S. in 0 armed conflicts → 0
The U.S. was not a party to any armed conflict in this window.
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/troopsU.S. troops abroad
−3,590 troops abroadDMDC via troopdata (Allen, Flynn & Martinez Machain) ↗
220,461 → 216,871 active-duty troops stationed abroad · 1,434,579 → 1,368,246 total active duty
20 → 19 countries with 1,000 or more U.S. troops
as of Sep 30, 1996 → as of Sep 30, 1998
Germany 48,878 → 69,663
+20,785
Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,003 → 6,912
−8,091
Hungary 6,523 → 1,379
−5,144
Croatia 4,007 → 119
−3,888
Saudi Arabia 1,587 → 4,873
+3,286
Japan 42,962 → 40,364
−2,598
Panama 6,435 → 4,694
−1,741
Kuwait 5,531 → 3,921
−1,610
United Kingdom 11,662 → 10,156
−1,506
Guam 5,305 → 3,935
−1,370
Italy 12,401 → 11,519
−882
Puerto Rico 2,650 → 1,970
−680
Largest U.S. deployments as of Sep 30, 1998
Germany 69,663
Japan 40,364
South Korea 36,890
Italy 11,519
United Kingdom 10,156
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,912
Saudi Arabia 4,873
Panama 4,694
Active-duty personnel assigned to each country in the Defense Department's location reports, which leave out most combat deployments, forces afloat, and short rotations: Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan during their wars are press or Pentagon estimates, and Iraq and Syria read zero after 2023 although a few thousand troops remained. Each date shows the latest report on or before it.
Legislative4 files+489−94
legislative/controlControl of Congress
104
105
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
104th Congress → 105th Congress · 1 new Congress elected
0 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Republican majority on both dates
235 R · 199 D → 228 R · 207 D
Senate: Republican majority on both dates
53 R · 47 D → 55 R · 45 D
legislative/senateSenate
+14−14congress-legislators ↗
14 new members · 14 departed · 86 served on both dates · women 8 → 9 · median age 59 → 58
4 seats changed party
Who joined and who left (14 in · 14 out)
Jeff Sessions R
Alabama
Tim Hutchinson R
Arkansas
Wayne A. Allard R
Colorado
J. Maxwell Cleland D
Georgia
Richard J. Durbin D
Illinois
Pat Roberts R
Kansas
Mary L. Landrieu D
Louisiana
Susan M. Collins R
Maine
Charles T. Hagel R
Nebraska
Robert Torricelli D
New Jersey
Gordon Harold Smith R
Oregon
Jack Reed D
Rhode Island
Tim Johnson D
South Dakota
Michael B. Enzi R
Wyoming
Howell Thomas Heflin D
Alabama
David Hampton Pryor D
Arkansas
George Hanks Brown R
Colorado
Samuel Augustus Nunn D
Georgia
Paul Martin Simon D
Illinois
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R
Kansas
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D
Louisiana
William Sebastian Cohen R
Maine
J. James Exon D
Nebraska
William Warren Bradley D
New Jersey
Mark Odom Hatfield R
Oregon
Claiborne de Borda Pell D
Rhode Island
Larry Lee Pressler R
South Dakota
Alan Kooi Simpson R
Wyoming
legislative/houseHouse
+81−80congress-legislators ↗
81 new members · 80 departed · 354 served on both dates · women 48 → 54 · median age 53 → 53
23 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Alabama 4 D · 3 R
Alabama 2 D · 5 R
California 26 D · 26 R
California 29 D · 23 R
Connecticut 3 D · 3 R
Connecticut 4 D · 2 R
Iowa 0 D · 5 R
Iowa 1 D · 4 R
Kentucky 2 D · 4 R
Kentucky 1 D · 5 R
Massachusetts 8 D · 2 R
Massachusetts 10 D · 0 R
Maine 1 D · 1 R
Maine 2 D · 0 R
Michigan 9 D · 7 R
Michigan 10 D · 6 R
Missouri 6 D · 2 R
Missouri 5 D · 4 R
Mississippi 3 D · 2 R
Mississippi 2 D · 3 R
Montana 1 D · 0 R
Montana 0 D · 1 R
North Carolina 4 D · 8 R
North Carolina 6 D · 6 R
New Jersey 5 D · 8 R
New Jersey 6 D · 7 R
New Mexico 1 D · 2 R
New Mexico 0 D · 3 R
New York 17 D · 14 R
New York 18 D · 13 R
Ohio 6 D · 13 R
Ohio 8 D · 11 R
Oklahoma 1 D · 5 R
Oklahoma 0 D · 6 R
Oregon 3 D · 2 R
Oregon 4 D · 1 R
South Dakota 1 D · 0 R
South Dakota 0 D · 1 R
Texas 18 D · 12 R
Texas 17 D · 13 R
Utah 1 D · 2 R
Utah 0 D · 3 R
Washington 2 D · 7 R
Washington 3 D · 6 R
Wisconsin 3 D · 6 R
Wisconsin 5 D · 4 R
Who joined and who left (81 in · 80 out)
Bob Riley R
Alabama-3
Robert B. Aderholt R
Alabama-4
Asa Hutchinson R
Arkansas-3
Robert Marion Berry D
Arkansas-1
Victor F. Snyder D
Arkansas-2
James E. Rogan R
California-27
Ellen O. Tauscher D
California-10
Loretta Sanchez D
California-46
Brad Sherman D
California-24
Lois Capps D
California-22
Mary Bono Mack R
California-44
Barbara Lee D
California-9
Bob Schaffer R
Colorado-4
Diana DeGette D
Colorado-1
James Maloney D
Connecticut-5
James Davis D
Florida-11
Allen Boyd Jr. D
Florida-2
Robert Wexler D
Florida-19
Leonard L. Boswell D
Iowa-3
Rod Blagojevich D
Illinois-5
John Shimkus R
Illinois-20
Danny K. Davis D
Illinois-7
Edward A. Pease R
Indiana-7
Julia M. Carson D
Indiana-10
Vincent K. Snowbarger R
Kansas-3
Jerry Moran R
Kansas-1
Anne Meagher Northup R
Kentucky-3
John Cooksey R
Louisiana-5
Christopher John D
Louisiana-7
William D. Delahunt D
Massachusetts-10
John F. Tierney D
Massachusetts-6
James P. McGovern D
Massachusetts-3
Thomas H. Allen D
Maine-1
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D
Michigan-15
Debbie Stabenow D
Michigan-8
Kenny C. Hulshof R
Missouri-9
Roy Blunt R
Missouri-7
Jo Ann Emerson R
Missouri-8
Charles W. Pickering Jr. R
Mississippi-3
Rick Hill R
Montana-AL
Bob R. Etheridge D
North Carolina-2
Mike McIntyre D
North Carolina-7
David E. Price D
North Carolina-4
John E. Sununu R
New Hampshire-1
Michael James Pappas R
New Jersey-12
Steven R. Rothman D
New Jersey-9
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D
New Jersey-8
William Thomas Redmond R
New Mexico-3
Heather A. Wilson R
New Mexico-1
James A. Gibbons R
Nevada-2
Carolyn McCarthy D
New York-4
Gregory W. Meeks D
New York-6
Vito J. Fossella Jr. R
New York-13
Ted Strickland D
Ohio-6
Dennis J. Kucinich D
Ohio-10
Wes Watkins R
Oklahoma-3
Robert Freeman Smith R
Oregon-2
Darlene Hooley D
Oregon-5
John E. Peterson R
Pennsylvania-5
Joseph R. Pitts R
Pennsylvania-16
Robert A. Brady D
Pennsylvania-1
Robert A. Weygand D
Rhode Island-2
John Thune R
South Dakota-AL
Harold E. Ford Jr. D
Tennessee-9
William Lewis Jenkins R
Tennessee-1
Max A. Sandlin Jr. D
Texas-1
James Turner D
Texas-2
Nicholas V. Lampson D
Texas-9
Ron Paul R
Texas-14
Silvestre Reyes D
Texas-16
Rubén Hinojosa D
Texas-15
Kevin Brady R
Texas-8
Kay Granger R
Texas-12
Pete Sessions R
Texas-5
Ciro D. Rodriguez D
Texas-28
Merrill Cook R
Utah-2
Christopher B. Cannon R
Utah-3
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D
Virginia-5
Adam Smith D
Washington-9
Jay W. Johnson D
Wisconsin-8
Ron Kind D
Wisconsin-3
Tom Bevill D
Alabama-4
John Glen Browder D
Alabama-3
Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. D
Arkansas-2
Tim Hutchinson R
Arkansas-3
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D
Arkansas-1
William P. Baker R
California-10
Anthony Charles Beilenson D
California-24
Robert Kenneth Dornan R
California-46
Carlos John Moorhead R
California-27
Andrea Seastrand R
California-22
Sonny Bono R
California-44
Ronald Vernie Dellums D
California-9
Patricia Scott Schroeder D
Colorado-1
Wayne A. Allard R
Colorado-4
Gary A. Franks R
Connecticut-5
Sam Melville Gibbons D
Florida-11
Harry A. Johnston II D
Florida-19
Douglas Brian Peterson D
Florida-2
James Ross Lightfoot R
Iowa-3
Cardiss Collins D
Illinois-7
Michael P. Flanagan R
Illinois-5
Richard J. Durbin D
Illinois-20
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D
Indiana-10
John Thomas Myers R
Indiana-7
Jan Meyers R
Kansas-3
Pat Roberts R
Kansas-1
Michael Delavan Ward D
Kentucky-3
Cleo Fields D
Louisiana-4
James Allison Hayes R
Louisiana-7
Peter I. Blute R
Massachusetts-3
Gerry Eastman Studds D
Massachusetts-10
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R
Massachusetts-6
James Longley R
Maine-1
Dick Chrysler R
Michigan-8
Barbara-Rose Collins D
Michigan-15
Melton D. Hancock R
Missouri-7
Harold Lee Volkmer D
Missouri-9
Gillespie V. Montgomery D
Mississippi-3
John Patrick Williams D
Montana-1
David Funderburk R
North Carolina-2
Fred Heineman R
North Carolina-4
Charles Grandison Rose III D
North Carolina-7
William H. Zeliff Jr. R
New Hampshire-1
William J. Martini R
New Jersey-8
Richard Zimmer R
New Jersey-12
Robert Torricelli D
New Jersey-9
William Blaine Richardson D
New Mexico-3
Steven Harvey Schiff R
New Mexico-1
Barbara Farrell Vucanovich R
Nevada-2
Dan Frisa R
New York-4
Floyd Harold Flake D
New York-6
Susan Molinari R
New York-13
Frank Cremeans R
Ohio-6
Martin R. Hoke R
Ohio-10
William K. Brewster D
Oklahoma-3
Jim Bunn R
Oregon-5
Wes Cooley R
Oregon-2
William Floyd Clinger Jr. R
Pennsylvania-5
Robert Smith Walker R
Pennsylvania-16
Thomas Michael Foglietta D
Pennsylvania-1
Jack Reed D
Rhode Island-2
Tim Johnson D
South Dakota-AL
Harold Eugene Ford D
Tennessee-9
James Henry Quillen R
Tennessee-1
John Wiley Bryant D
Texas-5
Jim Chapman D
Texas-1
Ronald D’Emory Coleman D
Texas-16
Jack Milton Fields Jr. R
Texas-8
Preston M. Geren D
Texas-12
Charles Wilson D
Texas-2
Eligio II de la Garza D
Texas-15
Frank Mariano Tejeda D
Texas-28
Steve Stockman R
Texas-9
Gregory H. Laughlin R
Texas-14
William Orton D
Utah-3
Enid Greene Waldholtz R
Utah-2
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. D
Virginia-5
Randy J. Tate R
Washington-9
Steven Craig Gunderson R
Wisconsin-3
Toby A. Roth R
Wisconsin-8
legislative/lawsLaws enacted
+394Congress.gov ↗
394 public laws enacted · 0 landmark · 217 notable · 144 routine · 33 ceremonial
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-2 · Feb 28, 1997
Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-6 · Mar 19, 1997
District of Columbia Inspector General Improvement Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-7 · Mar 25, 1997
Oroville-Tonasket Claims Settlement and Conveyance Act
Pub. L. 105-9 · Apr 14, 1997
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-12 · Apr 30, 1997
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
Pub. L. 105-17 · Jun 4, 1997
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-19 · Jun 18, 1997
Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-20 · Jun 27, 1997
Riegle-Neal Amendments Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-24 · Jul 3, 1997
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Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-26 · Jul 3, 1997
Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-28 · Jul 18, 1997
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-33 · Aug 5, 1997
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-34 · Aug 5, 1997
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act
Pub. L. 105-35 · Aug 5, 1997
National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-36 · Aug 5, 1997
New Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997
Pub. L. 105-37 · Aug 7, 1997
Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-40 · Aug 11, 1997
Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act
Pub. L. 105-41 · Aug 13, 1997
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act
Pub. L. 105-42 · Aug 15, 1997
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-43 · Sep 17, 1997
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-45 · Sep 30, 1997
Religious Workers Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-54 · Oct 6, 1997
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-55 · Oct 7, 1997
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-56 · Oct 8, 1997
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-57 · Oct 9, 1997
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-58 · Oct 9, 1997
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-60 · Oct 10, 1997
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-61 · Oct 10, 1997
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-62 · Oct 13, 1997
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-63 · Oct 22, 1997
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-65 · Oct 27, 1997
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-66 · Oct 27, 1997
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-78 · Nov 13, 1997
Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act
Pub. L. 105-79 · Nov 13, 1997
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Designation Act
Pub. L. 105-82 · Nov 13, 1997
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-83 · Nov 14, 1997
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
Pub. L. 105-85 · Nov 18, 1997
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Pub. L. 105-86 · Nov 18, 1997
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-89 · Nov 19, 1997
Judicial3 files+280
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme Court
Bench by appointing party: 7 R · 2 D → 7 R · 2 D · every justice ↗
9 justices served on both dates
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
David Hackett Souter R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1990
Clarence Thomas R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1991
Ruth Bader Ginsburg D
appointed by William J. Clinton · 1993
Stephen Gerald Breyer D
appointed by William J. Clinton · 1994
judicial/lower-courtsAppeals & district courts
Courts of appeals (active judges): 101 R · 51 D · 8 N( → 90 R · 68 D · 7 N(
District courts (active judges): 353 R · 230 D → 312 R · 293 D
William J. Clinton D appointed 102 judges
20 appeals · 80 district · 2 other
2 circuits flipped majority
Sixth Circuit 6 D · 7 R (R majority)
Sixth Circuit 8 D · 7 R (D majority)
Ninth Circuit 9 D · 11 R (R majority)
Ninth Circuit 13 D · 8 R (D 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 decisions
178 argued decisions · 14 landmark
Babbitt v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr.
519 U.S. 234 · Jan 21, 1997 · Decided 8–1 · Due Process · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Clinton v. Paula Corbin Jones
520 U.S. 681 · May 27, 1997 · Decided 9–0 · Economic Activity · Affirmed
Rachel Agostini v. Betty-Louise Felton
521 U.S. 203 · Jun 23, 1997 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
City of Boerne v. P. F. Flores
521 U.S. 507 · Jun 25, 1997 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union
521 U.S. 844 · Jun 26, 1997 · Decided 9–0 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Jay Printz v. United States
521 U.S. 898 · Jun 27, 1997 · Decided 5–4 · Federalism · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.
522 U.S. 3 · Nov 4, 1997 · Decided 9–0 · Economic Activity · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Hudson v. United States
522 U.S. 93 · Dec 10, 1997 · Decided 9–0 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
C. Elvin Feltner, Jr. v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.
523 U.S. 340 · Mar 31, 1998 · Decided 9–0 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
United States v. United States Shoe Corporation
523 U.S. 360 · Mar 31, 1998 · Decided 9–0 · Federal Taxation · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
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Arnold F. Hohn v. United States
Jun 15, 1998 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
United States v. Hosep Krikor Bajakajian
Jun 22, 1998 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Clinton v. City of New York
Jun 25, 1998 · Decided 6–3 · Miscellaneous · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel
Jun 25, 1998 · Decided 5–4 · Due Process · Reversed and remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Landmark means the Court overruled precedent, struck down a federal law, or the case is on a curated landmark list.
Fiscal2 files±0
fiscal/budgetThe federal budget
+3.7% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 1997 → fiscal year 1999 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $1.60T
FY1997
Spending $1.70T
FY1999 · +6.3% nominal · +3.7% after inflation
Revenue $1.58T
FY1997
Revenue $1.83T
FY1999 · +16% nominal · +13% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$21.9B
FY1997
Surplus / deficit $126B
FY1999 · +$147B
Spending, % of GDP 18.9%
FY1997
Spending, % of GDP 18.0%
FY1999 · −0.9 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 44.6%
FY1997
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 38.3%
FY1999 · −6.3 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding
+$297BTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$5.32T
as of Jan 2, 1997
$5.61T
as of Dec 31, 1998
Constitution & Union1 file±0
constitution/amendmentsAmendments & statehood
27 → 27 amendments in force · 50 → 50 states
No amendments ratified and no states admitted. The last amendment was the 27th, in 1992.
Reverts1 file−14
revert/undoneWhat was undone
10 executive orders revoked or superseded · 0 rules struck down by Congress · 4 Supreme Court precedents overruled
Clinton revoked 10 orders: 10 by themselves
4 decisions that overruled precedent
Rachel Agostini v. Betty-Louise Felton
Jun 23, 1997 · 5-4 · First Amendment
State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.
Nov 4, 1997 · 9-0 · Economic Activity
Hudson v. United States
Dec 10, 1997 · 9-0 · Criminal Procedure
Arnold F. Hohn v. United States
Jun 15, 1998 · 5-4 · Criminal Procedure
Revocations are full revocations or supersessions recorded in the Federal Register (partial amendments aren't counted). Congressional Review Act disapprovals are identified by title. Laws repealed outright aren't tracked yet. Agencies abolished are in the Executive section.
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239 events
- presidentWilliam Jefferson Clinton takes office
- rulingBabbitt v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr.
- lawAirport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act of 1997
- lawVictim Rights Clarification Act of 1997
- lawDistrict of Columbia Inspector General Improvement Act of 1997
- lawOroville-Tonasket Claims Settlement and Conveyance Act
- lawAssisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997
- rulingClinton v. Paula Corbin Jones
- lawIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
- law1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia
- lawVolunteer Protection Act of 1997
- rulingRachel Agostini v. Betty-Louise Felton
- rulingCity of Boerne v. P. F. Flores
- rulingReno v. American Civil Liberties Union
- lawDrug-Free Communities Act of 1997
- rulingJay Printz v. United States
- lawRiegle-Neal Amendments Act of 1997
- lawCharitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act of 1997
- lawDepartment of Energy Standardization Act of 1997
- lawBalanced Budget Act of 1997
- lawTaxpayer Relief Act of 1997
- lawTaxpayer Browsing Protection Act
- lawNational Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997
- lawNew Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997
- lawWarner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997
- lawStamp Out Breast Cancer Act
- lawInternational Dolphin Conservation Program Act
- lawNeed-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997
- lawMilitary Construction Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawReligious Workers Act of 1997
- lawLegislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawDepartment of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawNational Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
- lawOklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997
- lawHood Bay Land Exchange Act of 1997
- lawTreasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawEnergy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawTreasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawDepartments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawDepartment of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- rulingState Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.
- lawDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawHoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act
- lawMarjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Designation Act
- lawDepartment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
- lawAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawAdoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
- lawSavings are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997
- lawJohn F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997
- lawAsian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997
- lawVeterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997
- lawDistrict of Columbia Appropriations, Medical Liability Reform, and Education Reform Act of 1998
- lawVeterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997
- lawAlabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
- lawUnited States Fire Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999
- lawLaw Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act of 1997
- lawCensus of Agriculture Act of 1997
- lawVeterans' Benefits Act of 1997
- lawFood and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997
- lawForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawDepartments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- lawPhilippine Army, Scouts, and Guerilla Veterans of World War II Naturalization Act of 1997
- lawExport-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 1997
- lawHispanic Cultural Center Act of 1997
- lawMuseum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 1997
- lawLower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act
- lawAmtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997
- lawSmall Business Reauthorization Act of 1997
- lawAviation Insurance Reauthorization Act of 1997
- rulingHudson v. United States
- lawMichigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act
- lawAtlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act
- lawNo Electronic Theft (NET) Act
- lawArmy Reserve-National Guard Equity Reimbursement Act
- lawFederal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 1997
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- agency+Denali Commission
- agency+U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
- lawFAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1998
- lawEnvironmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1997
- lawFAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1997
- lawHolocaust Victims Redress Act
- lawNational Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawExamination Parity and Year 2000 Readiness for Financial Institutions Act
- rulingC. Elvin Feltner, Jr. v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.
- rulingUnited States v. United States Shoe Corporation
- lawLobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1998
- lawBirth Defects Prevention Act of 1998
- lawAviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998
- lawWireless Telephone Protection Act
- lawVisa Waiver Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 1997
- order1998 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawTransportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
- rulingArnold F. Hohn v. United States
- lawCare for Police Survivors Act of 1998
- lawBulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998
- lawReligious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998
- rulingUnited States v. Hosep Krikor Bajakajian
- lawTelemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1998
- lawAgricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
- lawU.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998
- lawDeadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998
- rulingClinton v. City of New York
- rulingEastern Enterprises v. Apfel
- lawAgriculture Export Relief Act of 1998
- lawNational Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawOccupational Safety and Health Administration Compliance Assistance Authorization Act of 1998
- lawNational Drought Policy Act of 1998
- lawChild Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998
- lawNational Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998
- lawInternal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
- lawNational Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998
- lawTropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998
- lawHomeowners Protection Act of 1998
- lawAfrican Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawCredit Union Membership Access Act
- lawWorkforce Investment Partnership Act of 1998
- lawAmy Somers Volunteers at Food Banks Act
- lawTwenty-First Century Workforce Commission Act
- lawJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Authorization Act of 1998
- lawJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Authorization Act
- lawEmergency Farm Financial Relief Act
- lawShackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act
- lawBiomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998
- lawBiomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1997
- orderGreening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition
- lawTexas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act
- lawMilitary Construction Appropriations Act, 1999
- lawMarion National Fish Hatchery and Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center Conveyance Act
- lawPostal Employees Safety Enhancement Act
- lawNational Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998
- lawSand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Preservation Act of 1998
- lawHigher Education Amendments of 1998
- lawEnergy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1999
- lawNazi War Crimes Disclosure Act
- lawMammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawCrime Identification Technology Act of 1998
- lawCommission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development Act
- lawOcean Shipping Reform Act of 1998
- lawStrom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
- lawDepartment of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999
- lawSouthern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998
- lawTravel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998
- lawGreat Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1998
- lawFederal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998
- lawGallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998
- lawMigratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act
- lawFederal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998
- lawYear 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
- lawDistrict of Columbia Courts and Justice Technical Corrections Act of 1998
- lawLegislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999
- lawDepartments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999
- lawOmnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999
- lawCharter School Expansion Act of 1998
- lawMount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act
- lawGranite Watershed Enhancement and Protection Act of 1998
- lawCoats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawBorder Smog Reduction Act of 1998
- lawArmored Car Reciprocity Amendments of 1998
- lawMiles Land Exchange Act of 1998
- lawPlant Patent Amendment Act of 1998
- lawGuam Organic Act Amendments of 1998
- lawInternational Religious Freedom Act of 1998
- lawIrrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998
- lawAdvisory Council on California Indian Policy Extension Act of 1998
- lawCurt Flood Act of 1998
- lawSonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
- lawCrime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act
- lawCommercial Space Act of 1998
- lawDigital Millennium Copyright Act
- lawNext Generation Internet Research Act of 1998
- lawNoncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998
- lawDante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation Act
- lawTechnology Administration Act of 1998
- lawMoney Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Act of 1998
- lawFederal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act
- lawMigratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998
- lawMiccosukee Reserved Area Act
- lawProtection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998
- lawAlternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
- lawCanadian River Project Prepayment Act
- lawGlacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998
- lawIdentity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998
- lawIrish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998
- lawTorture Victims Relief Act of 1998
- lawOregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act of 1998
- lawExtradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998
- lawAntimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998
- lawNational Cave and Karst Research Institute Act of 1998
- lawDutch John Federal Property Disposition and Assistance Act of 1998
- lawFish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998
- lawArches National Park Expansion Act of 1998
- lawTrademark Law Treaty Implementation Act
- lawCarl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998
- lawANCSA Land Bank Protection Act of 1998
- lawDrive for Teen Employment Act
- lawUtah Schools and Lands Exchange Act of 1998
- lawWilliam F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawHaskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian PolytechnicInstitute Administrative Systems Act of 1998
- lawIraq Liberation Act of 1998
- lawVeterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
- lawWomen's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998
- lawWomen's Progress Commemoration Act
- lawAdams National Historical Park Act of 1998
- lawConsumer Reporting Employment Clarification Act of 1998
- lawFall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act of 1998
- lawSecurities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998
- lawAutomobile National Heritage Area Act
- lawControlled Substances Trafficking Prohibition Act
- lawUnited States Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 1999
- lawNative American Programs Act Amendments of 1998
- lawFederal Reports Elimination Act of 1998
- lawGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998
- lawInternational Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998
- lawVeterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
- lawRicky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998
- lawCorrection Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998
- lawSalton Sea Reclamation Act of 1998
- lawBandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act of 1998
- lawLower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1998
- lawHawaii Volcanoes National Park Adjustment Act of 1998
- lawDepartment of State Special Agents Retirement Act of 1998
- lawCoast Guard Authorization Act of 1998
- lawNorthwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act
- lawAfrica: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998
- lawMississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1998
- lawEnergy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998
- lawCentennial of Flight Commemoration Act
- lawPolice, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998
- lawNational Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998
- lawHealth Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998
- lawEconomic Development Administration and Appalachian Regional Development Reform Act of 1998
- lawAssistive Technology Act of 1998
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Delegation of a Federal Pay Administration Authority
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