How did the United States change between and ?
Pick two dates. See the laws, the executive orders, the courts, Congress, federal agencies, the Constitution and the budget, as a diff.
civicdiff.com/2005-01-03...2007-01-02 · 2 years
json22 files changed, 9,299 insertions(+), 95 deletions(−)Laws enacted
+469212 notable
Executive orders
+53signed
Final rules
+7,708420 significant
Supreme Court
2 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+8 −2departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$1.08T$7.60T → $8.68T
George Walker Bush was president on both dates. Congress enacted 469 public laws. 10 senators and 46 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. 2 new justices joined the Supreme Court. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed +4.0% (FY2005 → FY2007).
Executive7 files+8,571−26
executive/presidentThe presidency
George Walker Bush R
43rd president · in office on both dates
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidency
Richard Bruce Cheney R
in office on both dates
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials
+24−24Wikidata ↗
Secretary of the Navy · 2 people took this office in between
Show 16 more cabinet offices
Secretary of Transportation · 2 people took this office in between
Ambassador to the United Nations · 3 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
vacant on Jan 2, 2007
next: Sandy Baruah R · Jun 5, 2008
vacant on Jan 2, 2007
next: Ron Kirk D · Mar 18, 2009
Other senior officials (4 changed)
Secretary of the Navy · 2 people took this office in between
6 offices unchanged
Postmaster General: John E. Potter R
Secretary of Labor: Elaine Chao R
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Alphonso Jackson R
Postmaster General: John E. Potter R
Director of the FBI: Robert Mueller R
Solicitor General: Paul Clement R
executive/ordersExecutive orders
53 executive orders signed · George W. Bush 53
412 → 457 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 8 revoked in this window
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 · revoked by EO 14118
EO 13393 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 22, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13420 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 21, 2006 · George W. Bush · revoked by EO 13454
EO 13369 President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
Jan 7, 2005 · George W. Bush · revoked by EO 13446
EO 13370 Providing an Order of Succession in the Office of Management and Budget
Jan 13, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13371 Amendments to Executive Order 13285, Relating to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
Jan 27, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13372 Clarification of Certain Executive Orders Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions
Feb 16, 2005 · George W. Bush
Show 6 more
EO 13373 Amendments to Executive Order 11926 Relating to the Vice Presidential Service Badge
Mar 10, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13374 Amendments to Executive Order 12293—The Foreign Service of the United States
Mar 14, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13375 Amendment to Executive Order 13295 Relating to Certain
Influenza Viruses and Quarantinable Communicable Diseases
Apr 1, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13376 Amendments to Executive Order 12863, Relating to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Apr 13, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13377 Designating the African Union as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Apr 13, 2005 · George W. Bush
EO 13378 Amendments to Executive Order 12788 Relating to the Defense Economic Adjustment Program
May 12, 2005 · George W. Bush
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations
+778Congress.gov ↗
1,023 civilian nominations received · 778 confirmed · 39 withdrawn · 204 returned to the President
Margaret Spellings, of Texas, to be Secretary of Education, vice Roderick R. Paige, resigned.
confirmed Jan 20, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Mike Johanns, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Agriculture, vice Ann Margaret Veneman, resigned.
confirmed Jan 20, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Carlos M. Gutierrez, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Commerce, vice Donald Louis Evans, resigned.
confirmed Jan 24, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Jim Nicholson, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Anthony Joseph Principi, resigned.
confirmed Jan 26, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Michael O. Leavitt, of Utah, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Tommy G. Thompson, resigned.
confirmed Jan 26, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Condoleezza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State, vice Colin Luther Powell, resigned.
confirmed Jan 26, 2005 · 85–13
Samuel W. Bodman, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy, vice Spencer Abraham, resigned.
confirmed Jan 31, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
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
Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Michael O. Leavitt.
confirmed Apr 28, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Robert J. Portman, of Ohio, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, vice Robert B. Zoellick, resigned.
confirmed Apr 28, 2005 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Show 12 more top confirmations
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
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies
+8−2Wikidata ↗
399 → 405 tracked organizations · 16 → 16 executive departments
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
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
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations
+7,708Federal Register API ↗
7,708 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 3, 2005
420 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
4,853 proposed rules · 50,381 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.
Military3 files±0
military/conflictsArmed conflicts
U.S. in 3 armed conflicts → 3
3 conflicts active on both dates
War against al-Qaida
since Sep 11, 2001 · U.S. a principal party · against al-Qaida
War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency)
since 2003 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against the Taliban
Iraq: insurgency and war against IS
since Jan 18, 2004 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Ansar al-Islam, IS
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
+137,665 troops abroadDMDC via troopdata (Allen, Flynn & Martinez Machain) ↗
236,963 → 374,628 active-duty troops stationed abroad · 1,349,419 → 1,448,428 total active duty
16 → 15 countries with 1,000 or more U.S. troops
as of Sep 30, 2004 → as of Sep 30, 2006
South Korea 40,840 → 29,086
−11,754
Germany 76,058 → 64,319
−11,739
Kuwait 36,647 → 44,400
+7,753
Iraq 134,000 → 141,100
+7,100
Afghanistan 16,000 → 21,500
+5,500
Japan 36,365 → 33,453
−2,912
Italy 12,606 → 10,449
−2,157
Yugoslavia 1,814 → 0
−1,814
Serbia 0 → 1,721
+1,721
Iceland 1,491 → 133
−1,358
United Kingdom 11,469 → 10,331
−1,138
Djibouti 412 → 1,375
+963
Largest U.S. deployments as of Sep 30, 2006
Iraq 141,100
Germany 64,319
Kuwait 44,400
Japan 33,453
South Korea 29,086
Afghanistan 21,500
Italy 10,449
United Kingdom 10,331
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.
military/spendingCost of war
$181B war fundingDoD Cost of War reports · CRS ↗
$181B spent on named war operations, fiscal years 2005–2006 · Defense Department obligations
Iraq & Syria $155B
Iraqi Freedom → New Dawn → Inherent Resolve · FY2005–FY2006
Afghanistan $25.8B
Enduring Freedom → Freedom's Sentinel → Enduring Sentinel · FY2005–FY2006
Lifetime cost of wars fought in this window · constant FY2011 dollars (CRS)
War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency) $321B
0.7% of GDP in its peak year · 2001–2021
Iraq War $784B
1% of GDP in its peak year · 2003–2011
Operation spending is what the Defense Department obligated to each named operation in each fiscal year, from its Cost of War reports; it excludes State Department and USAID programs, veterans' care, interest, and base budgets. Lifetime costs are the Congressional Research Service's estimates of direct military spending for each war, in FY2011 dollars.
Legislative4 files+525−56
legislative/controlControl of Congress
108
109
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
108th Congress → 109th Congress · 1 new Congress elected
0 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Republican majority on both dates
227 R · 206 D → 230 R · 203 D
Senate: Republican majority on both dates
51 R · 49 D → 55 R · 45 D
legislative/senateSenate
+10−10congress-legislators ↗
10 new members · 10 departed · 90 served on both dates · women 14 → 14 · median age 62 → 63
8 seats changed party
Show 4 more seat flips
Who joined and who left (10 in · 10 out)
Ken Salazar D
Colorado
Mel Martinez R
Florida
Johnny Isakson R
Georgia
Barack Obama D
Illinois
David Vitter R
Louisiana
Richard Burr R
North Carolina
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey
Tom Coburn R
Oklahoma
Jim DeMint R
South Carolina
John Thune R
South Dakota
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R
Colorado
Bob Graham D
Florida
Zell Bryan Miller D
Georgia
Peter G. Fitzgerald R
Illinois
John B. Breaux D
Louisiana
John Reid Edwards D
North Carolina
Jon Stevens Corzine D
New Jersey
Don Nickles R
Oklahoma
Ernest F. Hollings D
South Carolina
Thomas A. Daschle D
South Dakota
legislative/houseHouse
+46−46congress-legislators ↗
46 new members · 46 departed · 387 served on both dates · women 60 → 68 · median age 57 → 58
9 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Colorado 2 D · 5 R
Colorado 3 D · 4 R
Georgia 5 D · 8 R
Georgia 6 D · 7 R
Illinois 9 D · 10 R
Illinois 10 D · 9 R
Indiana 3 D · 6 R
Indiana 2 D · 7 R
Kentucky 2 D · 4 R
Kentucky 1 D · 5 R
Nebraska 0 D · 2 R
Nebraska 0 D · 3 R
New York 19 D · 10 R
New York 20 D · 9 R
Ohio 6 D · 12 R
Ohio 6 D · 11 R
Texas 16 D · 16 R
Texas 11 D · 21 R
Who joined and who left (46 in · 46 out)
Daniel E. Lungren R
California-3
Jim Costa D
California-20
Doris O. Matsui D
California-5
John Campbell R
California-48
Brian P. Bilbray R
California-50
John Tony Salazar D
Colorado-3
Connie Mack R
Florida-14
Debbie Wasserman Schultz D
Florida-20
Cynthia McKinney D
Georgia-4
John Barrow D
Georgia-12
Lynn A. Westmoreland R
Georgia-8
Tom Price R
Georgia-6
Melissa L. Bean D
Illinois-8
Daniel Lipinski D
Illinois-3
Michael E. Sodrel R
Indiana-9
Geoff Davis R
Kentucky-4
Bobby Jindal R
Louisiana-1
Charles J. Melancon D
Louisiana-3
Charles W. Boustany Jr. R
Louisiana-7
John J.H. Schwarz R
Michigan-7
Russ Carnahan D
Missouri-3
Emanuel Cleaver D
Missouri-5
Patrick T. McHenry R
North Carolina-10
Virginia Foxx R
North Carolina-5
Jeff Fortenberry R
Nebraska-1
Albio Sires D
New Jersey-13
John R. Kuhl Jr. R
New York-29
Brian Higgins D
New York-27
Jean Schmidt R
Ohio-2
Dan Boren D
Oklahoma-2
Allyson Y. Schwartz D
Pennsylvania-13
Michael G. Fitzpatrick R
Pennsylvania-8
Charles W. Dent R
Pennsylvania-15
Bob Inglis R
South Carolina-4
Ted Poe R
Texas-2
K. Michael Conaway R
Texas-11
Kenny Marchant R
Texas-24
Louie Gohmert R
Texas-1
Henry Cuellar D
Texas-28
Al Green D
Texas-9
Michael T. McCaul R
Texas-10
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs R
Texas-22
Thelma D. Drake R
Virginia-2
David G. Reichert R
Washington-8
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R
Washington-5
Gwen Moore D
Wisconsin-4
Calvin M. Dooley D
California-20
Robert T. Matsui D
California-5
Doug Ose R
California-3
C. Christopher Cox R
California-48
Randall H. Cunningham R
California-50
Scott McInnis R
Colorado-3
Peter Deutsch D
Florida-20
Mark Adam Foley R
Florida-16
Max Burns R
Georgia-12
Michael Allen Collins R
Georgia-8
Denise Majette D
Georgia-4
Johnny Isakson R
Georgia-6
Philip M. Crane R
Illinois-8
William O. Lipinski D
Illinois-3
Baron P. Hill D
Indiana-9
Kenneth R. Lucas D
Kentucky-4
Christopher John D
Louisiana-7
William J. Tauzin R
Louisiana-3
David Vitter R
Louisiana-1
Nick Smith R
Michigan-7
Richard Andrew Gephardt D
Missouri-3
Karen McCarthy D
Missouri-5
Cass Ballenger R
North Carolina-10
Richard Burr R
North Carolina-5
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey-13
Amory Houghton Jr. R
New York-29
Jack Quinn R
New York-27
Robert William Ney R
Ohio-18
Rob Portman R
Ohio-2
Brad Carson D
Oklahoma-2
James C. Greenwood R
Pennsylvania-8
Joseph M. Hoeffel D
Pennsylvania-13
Patrick J. Toomey R
Pennsylvania-15
Jim DeMint R
South Carolina-4
Chris Bell D
Texas-25
Jonas Frost III D
Texas-24
Max A. Sandlin Jr. D
Texas-1
Charles W. Stenholm D
Texas-17
James Turner D
Texas-2
Thomas Dale DeLay R
Texas-22
Nicholas V. Lampson D
Texas-9
Ciro D. Rodriguez D
Texas-28
Edward L. Schrock R
Virginia-2
Jennifer B. Dunn R
Washington-8
George R. Nethercutt Jr. R
Washington-5
Gerald D. Kleczka D
Wisconsin-4
legislative/lawsLaws enacted
+469Congress.gov ↗
469 public laws enacted · 0 landmark · 212 notable · 129 routine · 128 ceremonial
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-2 · Feb 18, 2005
Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-4 · Mar 25, 2005
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-8 · Apr 20, 2005
Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-9 · Apr 27, 2005
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
Pub. L. 109-13 · May 11, 2005
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-14 · May 31, 2005
Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-18 · Jun 29, 2005
TANF Extension Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-19 · Jul 1, 2005
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II
Pub. L. 109-20 · Jul 1, 2005
Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-21 · Jul 9, 2005
Show 30 more notable laws
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III
Pub. L. 109-35 · Jul 20, 2005
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part IV
Pub. L. 109-37 · Jul 22, 2005
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part V
Pub. L. 109-40 · Jul 28, 2005
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-41 · Jul 29, 2005
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI
Pub. L. 109-42 · Jul 30, 2005
Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-43 · Aug 1, 2005
Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Pub. L. 109-44 · Aug 2, 2005
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-45 · Aug 2, 2005
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Pub. L. 109-47 · Aug 2, 2005
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Pub. L. 109-53 · Aug 2, 2005
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Pub. L. 109-54 · Aug 2, 2005
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006
Pub. L. 109-55 · Aug 2, 2005
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974
Pub. L. 109-58 · Aug 8, 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Pub. L. 109-59 · Aug 10, 2005
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-60 · Aug 11, 2005
Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-63 · Sep 9, 2005
National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-65 · Sep 20, 2005
Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
Pub. L. 109-66 · Sep 21, 2005
Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
Pub. L. 109-67 · Sep 21, 2005
TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-68 · Sep 21, 2005
Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act
Pub. L. 109-69 · Sep 21, 2005
Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-70 · Sep 21, 2005
Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-71 · Sep 21, 2005
Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act
Pub. L. 109-72 · Sep 23, 2005
Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety Amendments Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-74 · Sep 29, 2005
United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-76 · Sep 29, 2005
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-80 · Sep 30, 2005
Higher Education Extension Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109-81 · Sep 30, 2005
Judicial3 files+203−2
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme Court
Bench by appointing party: 7 R · 2 D → 7 R · 2 D · every justice ↗
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 courts
Courts of appeals (active judges): 93 R · 68 D · 3 N( → 95 R · 66 D · 3 N(
District courts (active judges): 349 R · 309 D → 350 R · 290 D
George W. Bush R appointed 55 judges
2 Supreme Court · 16 appeals · 36 district · 1 other
2 circuits flipped majority
Third Circuit 6 D · 8 R (R majority)
Third Circuit 6 D · 5 R (D majority)
Sixth Circuit 6 D · 6 R (tie majority)
Sixth Circuit 6 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 decisions
146 argued decisions · 6 landmark
United States v. Freddie J. Booker
543 U.S. 220 · Jan 12, 2005 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Roper v. Simmons
543 U.S. 551 · Mar 1, 2005 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Susette Kelo v. City of New London
545 U.S. 469 · Jun 23, 2005 · Decided 5–4 · Due Process · Affirmed
Central Virginia Community College v. Katz
546 U.S. 356 · Jan 23, 2006 · Decided 5–4 · Federalism · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc.
547 U.S. 28 · Mar 1, 2006 · Decided 8–0 · Economic Activity · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
548 U.S. 557 · Jun 29, 2006 · Decided 5–3 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded
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
+4.0% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2005 → fiscal year 2007 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $2.47T
FY2005
Spending $2.73T
FY2007 · +10% nominal · +4.0% after inflation
Revenue $2.15T
FY2005
Revenue $2.57T
FY2007 · +19% nominal · +12% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$318B
FY2005
Surplus / deficit −$161B
FY2007 · +$158B
Spending, % of GDP 19.3%
FY2005
Spending, % of GDP 19.1%
FY2007 · −0.2 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 35.8%
FY2005
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 35.2%
FY2007 · −0.6 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding
+$1.08TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$7.60T
as of Dec 31, 2004
$8.68T
as of Jan 2, 2007
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−11
revert/undoneWhat was undone
8 executive orders revoked or superseded · 0 rules struck down by Congress · 3 Supreme Court precedents overruled
Bush revoked 8 orders: 6 by themselves, 2 by Clinton
3 decisions that overruled precedent
Roper v. Simmons
Mar 1, 2005 · 5-4 · Criminal Procedure
Central Virginia Community College v. Katz
Jan 23, 2006 · 5-4 · Federalism
Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc.
Mar 1, 2006 · 8-0 · Economic Activity
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.
Log1 file±0
logEverything in between
225 events
- rulingUnited States v. Freddie J. Booker
- presidentGeorge Walker Bush takes office
- lawClass Action Fairness Act of 2005
- rulingRoper v. Simmons
- lawWelfare Reform Extension Act of 2005
- lawBankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
- lawFamily Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
- lawEmergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2005
- rulingSusette Kelo v. City of New London
- lawPatient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005
- lawTANF Extension Act of 2005
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II
- lawJunk Fax Prevention Act of 2005
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part IV
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part V
- lawPatient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part VI
- lawMedical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005
- lawUpper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- lawSand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005
- lawColorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
- lawDominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- lawDepartment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawLegislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawFederal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974
- lawSafe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
- lawNational All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005
- lawEmergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- lawSecond Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- lawFederal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
- lawNational Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
- lawPell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
- lawStudent Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
- lawTANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005
- lawDandini Research Park Conveyance Act
- lawHawaii Water Resources Act of 2005
- lawWind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
- lawFlexibility for Displaced Workers Act
- justiceJohn Glover Roberts, Jr. — Chief Justice
- lawSportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety Amendments Act of 2005
- lawUnited States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005
- lawServicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005
- lawHigher Education Extension Act of 2005
- lawAssistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita Act of 2005
- lawNatural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act
- lawCommunity Disaster Loan Act of 2005
- order2005 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawDepartment of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawQI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005
- lawProtection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
- lawRocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005
- lawOjito Wilderness Act
- lawAssistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005
- lawAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawEnergy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawNational Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
- orderBlocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
- lawScience, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
- lawNorthern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005
- lawVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005
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