How did the United States change between Jan 20, 2001 and Jan 19, 2009?
Pick two dates. See the laws, the executive orders, the courts, Congress, federal agencies, the Constitution and the budget, as a diff.
$ civicdiff 2001-01-20..2009-01-19 # 8 years
jsonLaws enacted
+1,817849 notable
Executive orders
+291signed
Final rules
+31,8872,262 significant
Supreme Court
2 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+52 −14departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$4.90T$5.73T → $10.6T
The presidency passed from William Jefferson Clinton to George Walker Bush. Congress enacted 1,817 public laws. 39 senators and 200 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. 2 new justices joined the Supreme Court. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed +58% (FY2001 → FY2009).
Executive
executive/presidentThe presidencyWilliam Jefferson Clinton D
42nd president
George Walker Bush R
43rd president · took office Jan 20, 2001
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidencyAlbert Arnold Gore Jr. D
Richard Bruce Cheney R
took office Jan 20, 2005
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials+31−22Wikidata ↗
Secretary of State · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of the Treasury · 3 people took this office in between
Secretary of Defense · 2 people took this office in between
Attorney General · 3 people took this office in between
Postmaster General
Secretary of the Navy · 6 people took this office in between
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Secretary of the Interior · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Agriculture · 3 people took this office in between
Secretary of Commerce · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development · 3 people took this office in between
Secretary of Transportation · 3 people took this office in between
Secretary of Energy · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Education · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Veterans Affairs · 3 people took this office in between
Hershel W. Gober D (acting)
Secretary of Homeland Security · 2 people took this office in between
office did not exist
White House Chief of Staff · 2 people took this office in between
Director of the Office of Management and Budget · 4 people took this office in between
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency · 3 people took this office in between
Ambassador to the United Nations · 7 people took this office in between
Director of National Intelligence · 2 people took this office in between
office did not exist
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency · 2 people took this office in between
office did not exist
Administrator of the Small Business Administration · 2 people took this office in between
Director of Central Intelligence
vacant or abolished
Other senior officials (7 changed)
Postmaster General
Secretary of the Navy · 6 people took this office in between
Chair of the Federal Reserve
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff · 3 people took this office in between
Director of the FBI
National Security Advisor · 2 people took this office in between
Solicitor General · 3 people took this office in between
executive/ordersExecutive orders291 executive orders signed · George W. Bush 291
276 → 511 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 56 revoked in this window
EO 13231 Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age
Oct 16, 2001 · George W. Bush
EO 13249 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 28, 2001 · George W. Bush
EO 13262 2002 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Apr 11, 2002 · George W. Bush
EO 13282 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 31, 2002 · George W. Bush · revoked by EO 13322
EO 13286 Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection With the Transfer of Certain Functions to the Secretary of Homeland Security
Feb 28, 2003 · George W. Bush
EO 13292 Further Amendment to Executive Order 12958, as Amended, Classified National Security Information
Mar 25, 2003 · George W. Bush · revoked by EO 13526
EO 13304 Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001
May 28, 2003 · George W. Bush
EO 13315 Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions
Aug 28, 2003 · George W. Bush
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EO 13322 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 30, 2003 · George W. Bush
EO 13332 Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay
Mar 3, 2004 · George W. Bush
EO 13350 Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 13290, Executive Order 13303, and Executive Order 13315
Jul 29, 2004 · George W. Bush
EO 13368 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 30, 2004 · George W. Bush
EO 13387 2005 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Oct 14, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13391 Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
Nov 22, 2005 · George W. Bush
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations+3,124Congress.gov ↗
4,217 civilian nominations received · 3,124 confirmed · 224 withdrawn · 923 returned to the President
Roderick R. Paige, of Texas, to be Secretary of Education.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Colin Luther Powell, of Virginia, to be Secretary of State.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Paul Henry O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Donald Henry Rumsfeld, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Defense.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Donald Louis Evans, of Texas, to be Secretary of Commerce.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Spencer Abraham, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Ann Margaret Veneman, of California, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
confirmed Jan 20, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
confirmed Jan 23, 2001 · 100–0
Anthony Joseph Principi, of California, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
confirmed Jan 23, 2001 · 100–0
Melquiades Rafael Martinez, of Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
confirmed Jan 23, 2001 · 100–0
Tommy G. Thompson, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
confirmed Jan 24, 2001 · 100–0
Elaine Lan Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Labor.
confirmed Jan 29, 2001 · voice vote or unanimous consent
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Gale Ann Norton, of Colorado, to be Secretary of the Interior.
confirmed Jan 30, 2001 · 75–24
Christine Todd Whitman, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
confirmed Jan 30, 2001 · 99–0
John Ashcroft, of Missouri, to be Attorney General.
confirmed Feb 1, 2001 · 58–42
Thomas J. Ridge, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. (New Position)
confirmed Jan 22, 2003 · 94–0
Condoleezza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State, vice Colin Luther Powell, resigned.
confirmed Jan 26, 2005 · 85–13
Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, to be Attorney General, vice John Ashcroft, resigned.
confirmed Feb 3, 2005 · 60–36
Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Thomas J. Ridge, resigned.
confirmed Feb 15, 2005 · 98–0
John D. Negroponte, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence. (New Position)
confirmed Apr 21, 2005 · 98–2
John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States, vice William H. Rehnquist, deceased.
confirmed Sep 29, 2005 · 78–22
Robert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of Defense, vice Donald Henry Rumsfeld, resigned.
confirmed Dec 6, 2006 · 95–2
Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Robert J. Portman.
confirmed Sep 4, 2007 · 69–24
Michael B. Mukasey, of New York, to be Attorney General, vice Alberto R. Gonzales, resigned.
confirmed Nov 8, 2007 · 53–40
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies+52−14Wikidata ↗
374 → 415 tracked organizations · 15 → 16 executive departments
United States Department of Homeland Security department
established Nov 25, 2002 · United States federal executive department
Election Assistance Commission
established Jan 1, 2002 · independent agency of the United States government
Millennium Challenge Corporation
established Jan 1, 2004 · government agency
Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
established Oct 13, 2004
Federal Housing Finance Agency
established Jan 1, 2008 · U.S. federal agency
Homeland Security Advisory Council
established Mar 19, 2002 · part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
established Oct 1, 2001 · office of the United States Department of State
Office of Force Transformation
established Oct 29, 2001 · office of the United States Department of Defense Office, 2001–2006
HSARPA
established Jan 1, 2002 · agency of the US Department of Homeland Security
Information Awareness Office
established Jan 1, 2002 · government agency established by the DARPA to achieve "Total Information Awareness"
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Institute of Education Sciences
established Jan 1, 2002 · United States Department of Education research branch
National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
established Jan 1, 2002 · U.S. government biodefense research laboratory
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
established Jan 1, 2002 · center of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
established Jan 1, 2002 · United States federal agency
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
established Jan 1, 2002 · federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Defense
Privacy Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
established Jan 1, 2002
Office of Special Plans
established Sep 1, 2002 · U.S. intelligence unit
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
established Jan 1, 2003 · U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Research and Development units
DHS Management Directorate
established Jan 1, 2003 · U.S. government body support agency
DHS Office of Health Affairs
established Jan 1, 2003 · office in the United States Department of Homeland Security
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
established Jan 1, 2003 · US Department of Energy program office
United States Chief Human Capital Officers Council
established Jan 1, 2003 · organization of chief human capital officers of United States executive departments
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
established Jan 24, 2003 · United States Treasury bureau which regulates and collects taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and firearms
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
established Mar 1, 2003 · customs service of the United States since 2003
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
established Mar 1, 2003 · immigration benefits agency of the United States government
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
established Mar 1, 2003 · United States federal law enforcement agency
Air Traffic Organization
established Nov 1, 2003 · FAA terminology
Alhurra
established Jan 1, 2004 · US TV station broadcasting to the Arab world
Office of Intelligence and Analysis
established Jan 1, 2004 · agency of the United States Department of the Treasury
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
established Jan 1, 2004 · United States government agency
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
established Jan 1, 2004 · United States government agency
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
established Jan 1, 2004 · U.S. government agency
Office of Under Secretary of Energy for Science
established Jan 1, 2005 · American government agency
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
established Feb 22, 2005 · research programs agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
established Jan 1, 2006 · United States federal government agency
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
established Jan 1, 2006 · government organization in Washington D.C., United States
CBP Air and Marine Operations
established Jan 1, 2006 · law enforcement agency
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
established Jan 1, 2006 · American government agency
United States Department of Justice National Security Division
established Jan 1, 2006 · national Security Division
DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis
established Jan 1, 2007 · office of the United States Department of Homeland Security
Joint BioEnergy Institute
established Jan 1, 2007 · research institute in Emeryville, California
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
established Jan 6, 2007 · United States government agency
Operationally Responsive Space Office
established May 21, 2007 · joint initiative of several agencies within the United States Department of Defense
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
established Jan 1, 2008 · U.S. government executive branch office created by 2008 Inspector General Reform Act
United States Capitol Visitor Center
established Jan 1, 2008 · underground visitor center in Washington, D.C.
Defense Academic Information Technology Consortium
established May 1, 2008
Office of Financial Stability
established Oct 1, 2008 · office of the United States Department of the Treasury
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
established Oct 20, 2008 · office providing accessibility services and information in the United States Capitol Complex
ARPA-E
established Jan 1, 2009 · organization
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
established Jan 1, 2009
Office of Nuclear Energy
established Jan 1, 2009 · US government agency
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
established Jan 1, 2009 · former agency of the United States federal government
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
abolished Jan 1, 2008 · U.S. government agency
U.S. Census Monitoring Board
abolished Sep 30, 2001 · former agency
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
abolished Jan 1, 2002 · former agency of the United States Department of Defense · replaced by Missile Defense Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
abolished Jan 1, 2003 · former American federal agency · replaced by Q434371,Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
United States Customs Service
abolished Mar 1, 2003 · former customs service of the United States (1789-2003) · replaced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
abolished Mar 1, 2003 · former immigration service of the United States · replaced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Special Plans
abolished Jun 1, 2003 · U.S. intelligence unit
Research and Special Programs Administration
abolished Jan 1, 2004 · replaced by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel
abolished Jan 1, 2005 · American copyright agency · replaced by Copyright Royalty Board
Farmers Home Administration
abolished Jan 1, 2006 · U.S. federal agency with mission and programs involved in extending credit for agriculture and rural development
Office of Force Transformation
abolished Oct 1, 2006 · office of the United States Department of Defense Office, 2001–2006 · replaced by Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Energy Board of Contract Appeals
abolished Jan 6, 2007 · replaced by Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals
abolished Jan 6, 2007 · replaced by Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Technology Administration
abolished Aug 9, 2007 · former agency in the Department of Commerce that worked with United States industries
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations+31,887Federal Register API ↗
31,887 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 20, 2001
2,262 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
19,734 proposed rules · 201,513 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.
Military
military/conflictsArmed conflictsU.S. in 0 armed conflicts → 4
War against al-Qaida
began Sep 11, 2001 · U.S. a principal party · against al-Qaida
War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency)
began 2003 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against the Taliban
Iraq: insurgency and war against IS
began Jan 18, 2004 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Ansar al-Islam, IS
Yemen: Houthis and AQAP
began in 2009 (exact date unknown; may be after Jan 19, 2009) · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Ansarallah, AQAP
2 conflicts began and ended in between
Invasion of Afghanistan
Oct 7, 2001 – Nov 13, 2001 · U.S. a principal party · against Afghanistan
Invasion of Iraq
Mar 23, 2003 – Apr 28, 2003 · U.S. a principal party · against Iraq
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 (2001)
Sep 18, 2001 · Authorized force against those responsible for the September 11 attacks (Pub. L. 107-40).
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq (2002)
Oct 16, 2002 · Authorized the Iraq War (Pub. L. 107-243).
Legislative
legislative/controlControl of Congress107
108
109
110
111
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
107th Congress → 111th Congress · 4 new Congresses elected
3 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Republican majority
221 R · 212 D
House: Democrat majority
256 D · 178 R
Senate: Democrat majority on both dates
51 D · 49 R → 58 D · 41 R
legislative/senateSenate+39−40congress-legislators ↗
39 new members · 40 departed · 60 served on both dates · women 13 → 17 · median age 59 → 62
22 seats changed party
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R
Colorado
Ken Salazar D
Colorado
Bob Graham D
Florida
Mel Martinez R
Florida
Ernest F. Hollings D
South Carolina
Jim DeMint R
South Carolina
John B. Breaux D
Louisiana
David Vitter R
Louisiana
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Zell Bryan Miller D
Georgia
Johnny Isakson R
Georgia
John Reid Edwards D
North Carolina
Richard Burr R
North Carolina
Thomas A. Daschle D
South Dakota
John Thune R
South Dakota
George Felix Allen R
Virginia
Jim Webb D
Virginia
Michael DeWine R
Ohio
Sherrod Brown D
Ohio
Richard J. Santorum R
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Casey, Jr. D
Pennsylvania
Conrad Burns R
Montana
Jon Tester D
Montana
Lincoln D. Chafee R
Rhode Island
Sheldon Whitehouse D
Rhode Island
Ted F. Stevens R
Alaska
Mark Begich D
Alaska
J. Maxwell Cleland D
Georgia
Saxby Chambliss R
Georgia
Jesse Helms R
North Carolina
Kay R. Hagan D
North Carolina
Tim Hutchinson R
Arkansas
Mark L. Pryor D
Arkansas
Wayne A. Allard R
Colorado
Mark Udall D
Colorado
Pete V. Domenici R
New Mexico
Tom Udall D
New Mexico
Gordon Harold Smith R
Oregon
Jeff Merkley D
Oregon
Robert Smith R
New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen D
New Hampshire
John W. Warner R
Virginia
Mark R. Warner D
Virginia
Peter G. Fitzgerald R
Illinois
Roland Burris D
Illinois
Who joined and who left (39 in · 40 out)
Lisa Murkowski R
Alaska
Mark Begich D
Alaska
Mark L. Pryor D
Arkansas
Ken Salazar D
Colorado
Mark Udall D
Colorado
Edward E. Kaufman D
Delaware
Mel Martinez R
Florida
Johnny Isakson R
Georgia
Saxby Chambliss R
Georgia
James E. Risch R
Idaho
Roland Burris D
Illinois
David Vitter R
Louisiana
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Maryland
Amy Klobuchar D
Minnesota
Claire McCaskill D
Missouri
Roger F. Wicker R
Mississippi
Jon Tester D
Montana
Richard Burr R
North Carolina
Kay R. Hagan D
North Carolina
Mike Johanns R
Nebraska
Jeanne Shaheen D
New Hampshire
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey
Frank R. Lautenberg D
New Jersey
Tom Udall D
New Mexico
Sherrod Brown D
Ohio
Tom Coburn R
Oklahoma
Jeff Merkley D
Oregon
Robert P. Casey, Jr. D
Pennsylvania
Sheldon Whitehouse D
Rhode Island
Jim DeMint R
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham R
South Carolina
John Thune R
South Dakota
Bob Corker R
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander R
Tennessee
John Cornyn R
Texas
Jim Webb D
Virginia
Mark R. Warner D
Virginia
Bernard Sanders I
Vermont
John Barrasso R
Wyoming
Ted F. Stevens R
Alaska
Frank H. Murkowski R
Alaska
Tim Hutchinson R
Arkansas
Wayne A. Allard R
Colorado
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R
Colorado
Joseph R. Biden Jr. D
Delaware
Bob Graham D
Florida
J. Maxwell Cleland D
Georgia
Zell Bryan Miller D
Georgia
Larry E. Craig R
Idaho
Peter G. Fitzgerald R
Illinois
John B. Breaux D
Louisiana
Paul S. Sarbanes D
Maryland
Paul David Wellstone D
Minnesota
Mark Dayton D
Minnesota
Jean Carnahan D
Missouri
Trent Lott R
Mississippi
Conrad Burns R
Montana
Jesse Helms R
North Carolina
John Reid Edwards D
North Carolina
Charles T. Hagel R
Nebraska
Robert Smith R
New Hampshire
Robert Torricelli D
New Jersey
Jon Stevens Corzine D
New Jersey
Pete V. Domenici R
New Mexico
Michael DeWine R
Ohio
Don Nickles R
Oklahoma
Gordon Harold Smith R
Oregon
Richard J. Santorum R
Pennsylvania
Lincoln D. Chafee R
Rhode Island
J. Strom Thurmond R
South Carolina
Ernest F. Hollings D
South Carolina
Thomas A. Daschle D
South Dakota
Fred Thompson R
Tennessee
William H. Frist R
Tennessee
Phil Gramm R
Texas
John W. Warner R
Virginia
George Felix Allen R
Virginia
James M. Jeffords R
Vermont
Craig Thomas R
Wyoming
legislative/houseHouse+200−200congress-legislators ↗
200 new members · 200 departed · 234 served on both dates · women 59 → 75 · median age 54 → 57
30 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Alabama 2 D · 5 R
Alabama 3 D · 4 R
Arizona 1 D · 5 R
Arizona 5 D · 3 R
California 31 D · 20 R
California 34 D · 19 R
Colorado 2 D · 4 R
Colorado 5 D · 2 R
Connecticut 3 D · 3 R
Connecticut 5 D · 0 R
Florida 8 D · 15 R
Florida 10 D · 15 R
Georgia 3 D · 8 R
Georgia 6 D · 7 R
Iowa 1 D · 4 R
Iowa 3 D · 2 R
Idaho 0 D · 2 R
Idaho 1 D · 1 R
Illinois 10 D · 10 R
Illinois 11 D · 7 R
Indiana 4 D · 6 R
Indiana 5 D · 4 R
Kentucky 1 D · 5 R
Kentucky 2 D · 4 R
Louisiana 2 D · 5 R
Louisiana 1 D · 6 R
Maryland 4 D · 4 R
Maryland 7 D · 1 R
Michigan 9 D · 7 R
Michigan 8 D · 7 R
Mississippi 3 D · 2 R
Mississippi 3 D · 1 R
North Carolina 5 D · 7 R
North Carolina 8 D · 5 R
New Hampshire 0 D · 2 R
New Hampshire 2 D · 0 R
New Jersey 7 D · 6 R
New Jersey 8 D · 5 R
New Mexico 1 D · 2 R
New Mexico 3 D · 0 R
Nevada 1 D · 1 R
Nevada 2 D · 1 R
New York 19 D · 12 R
New York 26 D · 3 R
Ohio 8 D · 11 R
Ohio 10 D · 8 R
Oklahoma 1 D · 5 R
Oklahoma 1 D · 4 R
Pennsylvania 10 D · 11 R
Pennsylvania 12 D · 7 R
South Dakota 0 D · 1 R
South Dakota 1 D · 0 R
Tennessee 4 D · 5 R
Tennessee 5 D · 4 R
Texas 17 D · 13 R
Texas 12 D · 20 R
Virginia 4 D · 6 R · 1 other
Virginia 6 D · 5 R
Wisconsin 5 D · 4 R
Wisconsin 5 D · 3 R
Who joined and who left (200 in · 200 out)
Parker Griffith D
Alabama-5
Bobby Bright D
Alabama-2
Artur Davis D
Alabama-7
Jo Bonner R
Alabama-1
Mike Rogers R
Alabama-3
John Boozman R
Arkansas-3
Harry E. Mitchell D
Arizona-5
Gabrielle Giffords D
Arizona-8
Trent Franks R
Arizona-2
Ann Kirkpatrick D
Arizona-1
Raúl M. Grijalva D
Arizona-7
Diane E. Watson D
California-33
Dennis A. Cardoza D
California-18
Brian P. Bilbray R
California-50
Daniel E. Lungren R
California-3
Laura Richardson D
California-37
John Campbell R
California-48
Duncan Hunter R
California-52
Devin Nunes R
California-21
Jerry McNerney D
California-11
Jackie Speier D
California-12
Kevin McCarthy R
California-22
Jim Costa D
California-20
Doris O. Matsui D
California-5
Tom McClintock R
California-4
Linda T. Sánchez D
California-39
Betsy Markey D
Colorado-4
John Tony Salazar D
Colorado-3
Mike Coffman R
Colorado-6
Jared Polis D
Colorado-2
Ed Perlmutter D
Colorado-7
Doug Lamborn R
Colorado-5
Joe Courtney D
Connecticut-2
James A. Himes D
Connecticut-4
Christopher Murphy D
Connecticut-5
Virginia Brown-Waite R
Florida-5
Ron Klein D
Florida-22
Suzanne M. Kosmas D
Florida-24
Kendrick Brett Meek D
Florida-17
Connie Mack R
Florida-14
Jeff Miller R
Florida-1
Alan Grayson D
Florida-8
Thomas J. Rooney R
Florida-16
Bill Posey R
Florida-15
Gus M. Bilirakis R
Florida-9
Vern Buchanan R
Florida-13
Kathy Castor D
Florida-11
Mario Diaz-Balart R
Florida-25
Debbie Wasserman Schultz D
Florida-20
James Marshall D
Georgia-8
John Barrow D
Georgia-12
Paul C. Broun R
Georgia-10
Phil Gingrey R
Georgia-11
Lynn A. Westmoreland R
Georgia-3
Tom Price R
Georgia-6
David Scott D
Georgia-13
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D
Georgia-4
Mazie K. Hirono D
Hawaii-2
Bruce L. Braley D
Iowa-1
Steve King R
Iowa-5
David Loebsack D
Iowa-2
Walter Minnick D
Idaho-1
Melissa L. Bean D
Illinois-8
Deborah L. Halvorson D
Illinois-11
Phil Hare D
Illinois-17
Aaron Schock R
Illinois-18
Peter J. Roskam R
Illinois-6
Daniel Lipinski D
Illinois-3
Bill Foster D
Illinois-14
Brad Ellsworth D
Indiana-8
Joe Donnelly D
Indiana-2
André Carson D
Indiana-7
Lynn Jenkins R
Kansas-2
Geoff Davis R
Kentucky-4
Ben Chandler D
Kentucky-6
John A. Yarmuth D
Kentucky-3
Brett Guthrie R
Kentucky-2
Anh Cao R
Louisiana-2
Charles J. Melancon D
Louisiana-3
Rodney Alexander R
Louisiana-5
Charles W. Boustany Jr. R
Louisiana-7
John Fleming R
Louisiana-4
Bill Cassidy R
Louisiana-6
Steve Scalise R
Louisiana-1
Niki Tsongas D
Massachusetts-5
Stephen F. Lynch D
Massachusetts-9
Frank Kratovil Jr. D
Maryland-1
Donna F. Edwards D
Maryland-4
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D
Maryland-2
John P. Sarbanes D
Maryland-3
Chris Van Hollen D
Maryland-8
Michael H. Michaud D
Maine-2
Chellie Pingree D
Maine-1
Mark H. Schauer D
Michigan-7
Thaddeus G. McCotter R
Michigan-11
Candice S. Miller R
Michigan-10
Gary C. Peters D
Michigan-9
Michele Bachmann R
Minnesota-6
John Kline R
Minnesota-2
Keith Ellison D
Minnesota-5
Erik Paulsen R
Minnesota-3
Timothy J. Walz D
Minnesota-1
Russ Carnahan D
Missouri-3
Blaine Luetkemeyer R
Missouri-9
Emanuel Cleaver D
Missouri-5
Travis W. Childers D
Mississippi-1
Gregg Harper R
Mississippi-3
Larry Kissell D
North Carolina-8
Brad Miller D
North Carolina-13
Heath Shuler D
North Carolina-11
G. K. Butterfield D
North Carolina-1
Patrick T. McHenry R
North Carolina-10
Virginia Foxx R
North Carolina-5
Jeff Fortenberry R
Nebraska-1
Adrian Smith R
Nebraska-3
Paul W. Hodes D
New Hampshire-2
Carol Shea-Porter D
New Hampshire-1
John H. Adler D
New Jersey-3
Scott Garrett R
New Jersey-5
Leonard Lance R
New Jersey-7
Albio Sires D
New Jersey-13
Harry Teague D
New Mexico-2
Martin Heinrich D
New Mexico-1
Ben Ray Luján D
New Mexico-3
Dean Heller R
Nevada-2
Dina Titus D
Nevada-3
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D
New York-20
Eric J. J. Massa D
New York-29
Michael A. Arcuri D
New York-24
John J. Hall D
New York-19
Michael E. McMahon D
New York-13
Christopher John Lee R
New York-26
Timothy H. Bishop D
New York-1
Daniel B. Maffei D
New York-25
Brian Higgins D
New York-27
Yvette D. Clarke D
New York-11
Paul Tonko D
New York-21
John A. Boccieri D
Ohio-16
Steve Driehaus D
Ohio-1
Mary Jo Kilroy D
Ohio-15
Zachary T. Space D
Ohio-18
Charles A. Wilson D
Ohio-6
Steve Austria R
Ohio-7
Jean Schmidt R
Ohio-2
Betty Sutton D
Ohio-13
Marcia L. Fudge D
Ohio-11
Tim Ryan D
Ohio-17
Jim Jordan R
Ohio-4
Robert E. Latta R
Ohio-5
Michael R. Turner R
Ohio-3
Mary Fallin R
Oklahoma-5
Dan Boren D
Oklahoma-2
John Sullivan R
Oklahoma-1
Tom Cole R
Oklahoma-4
Kurt Schrader D
Oregon-5
Christopher P. Carney D
Pennsylvania-10
Kathleen A. Dahlkemper D
Pennsylvania-3
Patrick J. Murphy D
Pennsylvania-8
Joe Sestak D
Pennsylvania-7
Jason Altmire D
Pennsylvania-4
Jim Gerlach R
Pennsylvania-6
Allyson Y. Schwartz D
Pennsylvania-13
Tim Murphy R
Pennsylvania-18
Charles W. Dent R
Pennsylvania-15
Bill Shuster R
Pennsylvania-9
Glenn Thompson R
Pennsylvania-5
James Gresham Barrett R
South Carolina-3
Bob Inglis R
South Carolina-4
Joe Wilson R
South Carolina-2
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D
South Dakota-AL
Lincoln Davis D
Tennessee-4
David P. Roe R
Tennessee-1
Jim Cooper D
Tennessee-5
Marsha Blackburn R
Tennessee-7
Steve Cohen D
Tennessee-9
Randy Neugebauer R
Texas-19
Jeb Hensarling R
Texas-5
Ted Poe R
Texas-2
K. Michael Conaway R
Texas-11
Kenny Marchant R
Texas-24
Pete Olson R
Texas-22
Louie Gohmert R
Texas-1
Michael C. Burgess R
Texas-26
John R. Carter R
Texas-31
Henry Cuellar D
Texas-28
Al Green D
Texas-9
Michael T. McCaul R
Texas-10
Jason Chaffetz R
Utah-3
Rob Bishop R
Utah-1
Glenn C. Nye D
Virginia-2
Thomas S. P. Perriello D
Virginia-5
J. Randy Forbes R
Virginia-4
Gerald E. Connolly D
Virginia-11
Robert J. Wittman R
Virginia-1
Peter Welch D
Vermont-AL
David G. Reichert R
Washington-8
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R
Washington-5
Steve Kagen D
Wisconsin-8
Gwen Moore D
Wisconsin-4
Cynthia M. Lummis R
Wyoming-AL
H. L. Callahan R
Alabama-1
Earl F. Hilliard D
Alabama-7
Bob Riley R
Alabama-3
Robert E. Cramer Jr. D
Alabama-5
Terry Everett R
Alabama-2
Asa Hutchinson R
Arkansas-3
Robert Stump R
Arizona-3
John D. Hayworth Jr. R
Arizona-6
James T. Kolbe R
Arizona-5
Gary Condit D
California-18
Stephen Horn R
California-38
Calvin M. Dooley D
California-20
Robert T. Matsui D
California-5
Doug Ose R
California-3
C. Christopher Cox R
California-47
Randall H. Cunningham R
California-51
Richard W. Pombo R
California-11
William M. Thomas R
California-21
John T. Doolittle R
California-4
Duncan L. Hunter R
California-52
Tom Lantos D
California-12
Juanita Millender-McDonald D
California-37
Bob Schaffer R
Colorado-4
Scott McInnis R
Colorado-3
Joel Hefley R
Colorado-5
Thomas G. Tancredo R
Colorado-6
Mark Udall D
Colorado-2
James Maloney D
Connecticut-5
Nancy Lee Johnson R
Connecticut-6
Robert Ruhl Simmons R
Connecticut-2
Christopher H. Shays R
Connecticut-4
Joe Scarborough R
Florida-1
Carrie Meek D
Florida-17
Dan Miller R
Florida-13
Karen Thurman D
Florida-5
Peter Deutsch D
Florida-20
Porter J. Goss R
Florida-14
Michael Bilirakis R
Florida-9
James Davis D
Florida-11
Mark Adam Foley R
Florida-16
E. Clay Shaw Jr. R
Florida-22
Ric Keller R
Florida-8
David J. Weldon Jr. R
Florida-15
Bob Barr R
Georgia-7
Michael Allen Collins R
Georgia-3
Cynthia McKinney D
Georgia-4
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R
Georgia-10
Saxby Chambliss R
Georgia-8
Johnny Isakson R
Georgia-6
Patsy Takemoto Mink D
Hawaii-2
Greg Ganske R
Iowa-4
James A. Leach R
Iowa-1
James Allen Nussle R
Iowa-2
C.L. Otter R
Idaho-1
Rod Blagojevich D
Illinois-5
David Phelps D
Illinois-19
Philip M. Crane R
Illinois-8
William O. Lipinski D
Illinois-3
Lane A. Evans D
Illinois-17
Henry John Hyde R
Illinois-6
J. Dennis Hastert R
Illinois-14
Ray H. LaHood R
Illinois-18
Gerald C. Weller R
Illinois-11
Brian Kerns R
Indiana-7
Timothy Roemer D
Indiana-3
John Nathan Hostettler R
Indiana-8
Julia M. Carson D
Indiana-10
Jim R. Ryun R
Kansas-2
Ernest Lee Fletcher R
Kentucky-6
Kenneth R. Lucas D
Kentucky-4
Anne Meagher Northup R
Kentucky-3
Ron Lewis R
Kentucky-2
John Cooksey R
Louisiana-5
Christopher John D
Louisiana-7
William J. Tauzin R
Louisiana-3
Richard Hugh Baker R
Louisiana-6
William J. Jefferson D
Louisiana-2
James O. McCrery III R
Louisiana-4
David Vitter R
Louisiana-1
John Joseph Moakley D
Massachusetts-9
Martin T. Meehan D
Massachusetts-5
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R
Maryland-2
Constance Morella R
Maryland-8
Wayne T. Gilchrest R
Maryland-1
Albert Russell Wynn D
Maryland-4
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Maryland-3
John Baldacci D
Maine-2
Thomas H. Allen D
Maine-1
James A. Barcia D
Michigan-5
David E. Bonior D
Michigan-10
Lynn Rivers D
Michigan-13
Nick Smith R
Michigan-7
Joseph K. Knollenberg R
Michigan-11
William Luther D
Minnesota-6
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R
Minnesota-1
Mark R. Kennedy R
Minnesota-2
Martin Olav Sabo D
Minnesota-5
James M. Ramstad R
Minnesota-3
Richard Andrew Gephardt D
Missouri-3
Karen McCarthy D
Missouri-5
Kenny C. Hulshof R
Missouri-9
Ronnie Shows D
Mississippi-4
Charles W. Pickering Jr. R
Mississippi-3
Roger F. Wicker R
Mississippi-1
Eva Clayton D
North Carolina-1
Cass Ballenger R
North Carolina-10
Charles H. Taylor R
North Carolina-11
Robin C. Hayes R
North Carolina-8
Richard Burr R
North Carolina-5
Douglas K. Bereuter R
Nebraska-1
Thomas William Osborne R
Nebraska-3
John E. Sununu R
New Hampshire-1
Charles F. Bass R
New Hampshire-2
Marge Roukema R
New Jersey-5
Michael Ferguson R
New Jersey-7
H. James Saxton R
New Jersey-3
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey-13
Joseph Skeen R
New Mexico-2
Heather A. Wilson R
New Mexico-1
Tom Udall D
New Mexico-3
James A. Gibbons R
Nevada-2
Benjamin Gilman R
New York-20
Felix Grucci R
New York-1
John J. LaFalce D
New York-29
Amory Houghton Jr. R
New York-31
Jack Quinn R
New York-30
Sherwood L. Boehlert R
New York-23
Sue W. Kelly R
New York-19
Major R. Owens D
New York-11
John E. Sweeney R
New York-22
Vito J. Fossella Jr. R
New York-13
Michael R. McNulty D
New York-21
Thomas M. Reynolds R
New York-27
James T. Walsh R
New York-25
James A. Traficant Jr. D
Ohio-17
Tony P. Hall D
Ohio-3
Thomas C. Sawyer D
Ohio-14
Robert William Ney R
Ohio-18
Michael G. Oxley R
Ohio-4
Ted Strickland D
Ohio-6
Paul E. Gillmor R
Ohio-5
David Lee Hobson R
Ohio-7
Stephanie Tubbs Jones D
Ohio-11
Deborah D. Pryce R
Ohio-15
Ralph Regula R
Ohio-16
Steve Chabot R
Ohio-1
Rob Portman R
Ohio-2
Sherrod Brown D
Ohio-13
Steve Largent R
Oklahoma-1
Wes Watkins R
Oklahoma-3
J.C. Watts R
Oklahoma-4
Brad Carson D
Oklahoma-2
Ernest J. Istook Jr. R
Oklahoma-5
Darlene Hooley D
Oregon-5
Elmer Greinert Shuster R
Pennsylvania-9
Robert A. Borski D
Pennsylvania-3
William J. Coyne D
Pennsylvania-14
George W. Gekas R
Pennsylvania-17
Frank Mascara D
Pennsylvania-20
James C. Greenwood R
Pennsylvania-8
Joseph M. Hoeffel D
Pennsylvania-13
Melissa A. Hart R
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Donald L. Sherwood R
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W. Curtis Weldon R
Pennsylvania-7
Philip English R
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John E. Peterson R
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Patrick J. Toomey R
Pennsylvania-15
Floyd Spence R
South Carolina-2
Jim DeMint R
South Carolina-4
Lindsey Graham R
South Carolina-3
John Thune R
South Dakota-AL
Ed Bryant R
Tennessee-7
Robert Clement D
Tennessee-5
Van Hilleary R
Tennessee-4
Harold E. Ford Jr. D
Tennessee-9
William Lewis Jenkins R
Tennessee-1
Richard K. Armey R
Texas-26
Ken Bentsen D
Texas-25
Larry Combest R
Texas-19
Jonas Frost III D
Texas-24
Max A. Sandlin Jr. D
Texas-1
Charles W. Stenholm D
Texas-17
James Turner D
Texas-2
Henry Bonilla R
Texas-23
Thomas Dale DeLay R
Texas-22
Nicholas V. Lampson D
Texas-9
James V. Hansen R
Utah-1
Christopher B. Cannon R
Utah-3
Norman Sisisky D
Virginia-4
Virgil H. Goode Jr. I
Virginia-5
Edward L. Schrock R
Virginia-2
Jo Ann S. Davis R
Virginia-1
Thomas M. Davis III R
Virginia-11
Bernard Sanders I
Vermont-AL
Jennifer B. Dunn R
Washington-8
George R. Nethercutt Jr. R
Washington-5
Thomas M. Barrett D
Wisconsin-5
Gerald D. Kleczka D
Wisconsin-4
Mark A. Green R
Wisconsin-8
Barbara L. Cubin R
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legislative/lawsLaws enacted+1,817Congress.gov ↗
1,817 public laws enacted · 6 landmark · 843 notable · 504 routine · 464 ceremonial
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 landmark
Pub. L. 107-56 · Oct 26, 2001
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 landmark
Pub. L. 108-173 · Dec 8, 2003
Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-9 · May 24, 2001
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-12 · May 30, 2001
Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-14 · Jun 5, 2001
Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-15 · Jun 5, 2001
Show 30 more notable laws
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-16 · Jun 7, 2001
Veterans' Opportunities Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-17 · Jun 26, 2001
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001
Pub. L. 107-20 · Jul 24, 2001
ILSA Extension Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-24 · Aug 3, 2001
Crop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act
Pub. L. 107-25 · Aug 13, 2001
Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act
Pub. L. 107-27 · Aug 20, 2001
Authorization for Use of Military Force
Pub. L. 107-40 · Sep 18, 2001
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
Pub. L. 107-42 · Sep 22, 2001
United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act
Pub. L. 107-43 · Sep 28, 2001
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
Pub. L. 107-44 · Sep 28, 2001
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001
Pub. L. 107-45 · Oct 1, 2001
Defense Production Act Amendments of 2001
Pub. L. 107-47 · Oct 5, 2001
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
Pub. L. 107-48 · Oct 12, 2001
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-50 · Oct 15, 2001
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
Pub. L. 107-53 · Oct 22, 2001
International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-57 · Oct 27, 2001
Great Falls Historic District Study Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-59 · Nov 5, 2001
William Howard Taft National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-60 · Nov 5, 2001
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-63 · Nov 5, 2001
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-64 · Nov 5, 2001
Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-65 · Nov 6, 2001
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-66 · Nov 12, 2001
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-67 · Nov 12, 2001
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-68 · Nov 12, 2001
Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-69 · Nov 12, 2001
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
Pub. L. 107-70 · Nov 17, 2001
Aviation and Transportation Security Act
Pub. L. 107-71 · Nov 19, 2001
Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-72 · Nov 20, 2001
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Pub. L. 107-73 · Nov 26, 2001
Flight Deck Security Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107-74 · Nov 28, 2001
Judicial
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme CourtBench by appointing party: 7 R · 2 D → 7 R · 2 D
Sandra Day O'Connor R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1981
William Hubbs Rehnquist R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1986
John Glover Roberts, Jr. R
appointed by George W. Bush · 2005
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. R
appointed by George W. Bush · 2006
7 justices served on both dates
John Paul Stevens R
appointed by Gerald Ford · 1975
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 courtsCourts of appeals (active judges): 75 R · 75 D · 5 N( → 99 R · 64 D · 2 N(
District courts (active judges): 340 D · 272 R → 372 R · 267 D
William J. Clinton D appointed 1 judge
1 appeals
George W. Bush R appointed 328 judges
2 Supreme Court · 61 appeals · 263 district · 2 other
3 circuits flipped majority
Second Circuit 10 D · 2 R (D majority)
Second Circuit 6 D · 6 R (tie majority)
Sixth Circuit 6 D · 5 R (D majority)
Sixth Circuit 5 D · 10 R (R majority)
Tenth Circuit 5 D · 5 R (tie majority)
Tenth Circuit 4 D · 8 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 decisions590 argued decisions · 30 landmark
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
531 U.S. 356 · Feb 21, 2001 · Decided 5–4 · Federalism · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Legal Services Corporation v. Carmen Velazquez
531 U.S. 533 · Feb 28, 2001 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
United States v. Hatter
532 U.S. 557 · May 21, 2001 · Decided 5–2 · Federal Taxation · Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded · Overruled precedent · Declared federal law unconstitutional
United States and Department of Agriculture v. United Foods, Inc.
533 U.S. 405 · Jun 25, 2001 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Ashcroft v. The Free Speech Coalition
535 U.S. 234 · Apr 16, 2002 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Tommy G. Thompson v. Western States Medical Center
535 U.S. 357 · Apr 29, 2002 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Lapides v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
535 U.S. 613 · May 13, 2002 · Decided 9–0 · Federalism · Reversed · Overruled precedent
United States v. Cotton
535 U.S. 625 · May 20, 2002 · Decided 9–0 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Daryl Renard Atkins v. Virginia
536 U.S. 304 · Jun 20, 2002 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Ring v. Arizona
536 U.S. 584 · Jun 24, 2002 · Decided 7–2 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Show 20 more
Grutter v. Lee Bollinger
Jun 23, 2003 · Decided 5–4 · Civil Rights · Affirmed
Lawrence v. Texas
Jun 26, 2003 · Decided 6–3 · Privacy · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Mitch McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Dec 10, 2003 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed in part, reversed in part · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Crawford v. Washington
Mar 8, 2004 · Decided 9–0 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
Jun 28, 2004 · Decided 8–1 · Due Process · Vacated and remanded
United States v. Freddie J. Booker
Jan 12, 2005 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Roper v. Simmons
Mar 1, 2005 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Susette Kelo v. City of New London
Jun 23, 2005 · Decided 5–4 · Due Process · Affirmed
Central Virginia Community College v. Katz
Jan 23, 2006 · Decided 5–4 · Federalism · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc.
Mar 1, 2006 · Decided 8–0 · Economic Activity · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Jun 29, 2006 · Decided 5–3 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded
Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr 2, 2007 · Decided 5–4 · Judicial Power · Reversed and remanded
Alberto R. Gonzales v. Leroy Carhart
Apr 18, 2007 · Decided 5–4 · Privacy · Reversed · Overruled precedent
Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly
May 21, 2007 · Decided 7–2 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Bowles v. Russell
Jun 14, 2007 · Decided 5–4 · Judicial Power · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.
Jun 25, 2007 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
Jun 28, 2007 · Decided 5–4 · Civil Rights · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down local ordinance
Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.
Jun 28, 2007 · Decided 5–4 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Boumediene v. Bush
Jun 12, 2008 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
District of Columbia v. Heller
Jun 26, 2008 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Struck down local ordinance
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+58% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2001 → fiscal year 2009 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $1.86T
FY2001
Spending $3.52T
FY2009 · +89% nominal · +58% after inflation
Revenue $1.99T
FY2001
Revenue $2.10T
FY2009 · +5.7% nominal · −12% after inflation
Surplus / deficit $128B
FY2001
Surplus / deficit −$1.41T
FY2009 · −$1.54T
Spending, % of GDP 17.7%
FY2001
Spending, % of GDP 24.3%
FY2009 · +6.6 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 31.5%
FY2001
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 52.2%
FY2009 · +20.7 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding+$4.90TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$5.73T
as of Jan 19, 2001
$10.6T
as of Jan 16, 2009
Constitution & Union
constitution/amendmentsAmendments & statehood27 → 27 amendments in force · 50 → 50 states
No amendments ratified and no states admitted. The last amendment was the 27th, in 1992.
Log
logEverything in between923 events · first 600 shown
- presidentGeorge Walker Bush takes office
- rulingBoard of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
- rulingLegal Services Corporation v. Carmen Velazquez
- rulingUnited States v. Hatter
- lawAnimal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001
- lawPublic Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
- lawVeterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001
- lawFallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001
- lawEconomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
- rulingUnited States and Department of Agriculture v. United Foods, Inc.
- lawVeterans' Opportunities Act of 2001
- lawSupplemental Appropriations Act, 2001
- lawILSA Extension Act of 2001
- lawCrop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act
- lawFederal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act
- war+War against al-Qaida
- lawAuthorization for Use of Military Force
- lawAir Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
- lawUnited States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act
- lawMaking continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawSeptember 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001
- lawDefense Production Act Amendments of 2001
- war+Invasion of Afghanistan
- lawMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawSmall Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001
- orderCritical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age
- lawMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
- lawInternational Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
- lawGreat Falls Historic District Study Act of 2001
- lawWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001
- lawDepartment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawMilitary Construction Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawEight Mile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001
- lawEnergy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawTreasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawLegislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawCongressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002
- war−Invasion of Afghanistan
- lawMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawAviation and Transportation Security Act
- lawNeed-Based Educational Aid Act of 2001
- lawDepartments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawFlight Deck Security Act of 2001
- lawInternet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
- lawAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawDepartments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawJudiciary Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawAfghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001
- lawMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawMD-CARE Act
- lawMuscular Dystrophy Community Assistance Research and Education Amendments of 2001
- lawDepartment of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawRailroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
- lawDetroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act
- lawVeterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 2001
- lawHomeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001
- lawDistrict of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes
- lawZimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001
- lawSmall Business Investment Company Amendments Act of 2001
- lawVeterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
- lawVeterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2001
- lawAdministrative Simplification Compliance Act
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawNational Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission Act of 2001
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
- agency+Election Assistance Commission
- lawBest Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
- lawNo Child Left Behind Act of 2001
- lawAfrican Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
- lawRhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
- lawDistrict of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment Act of 2001
- lawDistrict of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001
- lawForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- lawDepartment of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002
- lawSmall Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
- lawOffice of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 2001
- lawSmall Business Liability Protection Act
- lawNative American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act of 2001
- lawHigher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2001
- lawInvestor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act
- lawBasic Pilot Extension Act of 2001
- lawPromoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001
- lawVictims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001
- lawDepartment of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001
- lawVictims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001
- lawAsian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
- lawPacific Northwest Feasibility Studies Act of 2002
- lawPacific Northwest Feasibility Studies Act of 2001
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