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/2009-01-03...2011-01-02 · 2 years
json22 files changed, 8,748 insertions(+), 144 deletions(−)Laws enacted
+347161 notable
Executive orders
+80signed
Final rules
+7,032794 significant
Supreme Court
2 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+5 −5departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$3.40T$10.6T → $14.0T
The presidency passed from George Walker Bush to Barack Hussein Obama. Congress enacted 347 public laws. 17 senators and 64 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. 2 new justices joined the Supreme Court. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed −0.5% (FY2009 → FY2011).
Executive7 files+8,104−34
executive/presidentThe presidency
George Walker Bush R
43rd president
Barack Hussein Obama D
44th president · took office Jan 20, 2009
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidency
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. D
took office Jan 20, 2009
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials
+27−27Wikidata ↗
Secretary of the Navy · 2 people took this office in between
Show 18 more cabinet offices
White House Chief of Staff · 2 people took this office in between
Director of the Office of Management and Budget · 3 people took this office in between
Jack Lew D
Director of National Intelligence · 2 people took this office in between
vacant on Jan 2, 2011
next: Marianne Markowitz D · Feb 7, 2014
Ron Kirk D
Other senior officials (4 changed)
Secretary of the Navy · 2 people took this office in between
National Security Advisor · 2 people took this office in between
Neal Katyal D (acting)
4 offices unchanged
Secretary of Defense: Robert Gates R
Chair of the Federal Reserve: Ben Bernanke R
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Michael Mullen
Director of the FBI: Robert Mueller R
executive/ordersExecutive orders
80 executive orders signed · George W. Bush 5 · Barack Obama 75
506 → 562 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 24 revoked in this window
EO 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
Oct 5, 2009 · Barack Obama · revoked by EO 13693
EO 13525 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 23, 2009 · Barack Obama
EO 13526 Classified National Security Information
Dec 29, 2009 · Barack Obama
EO 13552 2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Aug 31, 2010 · Barack Obama
EO 13561 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 22, 2010 · Barack Obama
EO 13484 Amending the Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture
Jan 9, 2009 · George W. Bush
EO 13485 Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Transportation
Jan 9, 2009 · George W. Bush
EO 13486 Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity in the United States
Jan 9, 2009 · George W. Bush
Show 6 more
EO 13487 Establishment of a Temporary Organization To Facilitate United States Government Support for Afghanistan
Jan 16, 2009 · George W. Bush
EO 13488 Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust
Jan 16, 2009 · George W. Bush
EO 13489 Presidential Records
Jan 21, 2009 · Barack Obama
EO 13490 Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
Jan 21, 2009 · Barack Obama
EO 13491 Ensuring Lawful Interrogations
Jan 22, 2009 · Barack Obama
EO 13492 Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained At the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities
Jan 22, 2009 · Barack Obama
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations
+958Congress.gov ↗
1,176 civilian nominations received · 958 confirmed · 29 withdrawn · 187 returned to the President
Janet Ann Napolitano, of Arizona, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Peter R. Orszag, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Kenneth Lee Salazar, of Colorado, to be Secretary of the Interior.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Eric K. Shinseki, of Hawaii, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Arne Duncan, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Education.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Steven Chu, of California, to be Secretary of Energy.
confirmed Jan 20, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York, to be Secretary of State.
confirmed Jan 21, 2009 · 94–2
Lisa Perez Jackson, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
confirmed Jan 22, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Susan E. Rice, of the District of Columbia, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
confirmed Jan 22, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Ray LaHood, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Transportation.
confirmed Jan 22, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
confirmed Jan 22, 2009 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Show 14 more top confirmations
Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
confirmed Jan 26, 2009 · 60–34
Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Attorney General.
confirmed Feb 2, 2009 · 75–21
Hilda L. Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor.
confirmed Feb 24, 2009 · 80–17
Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Secretary of Commerce.
confirmed Mar 24, 2009
Kathleen Sebelius, of Kansas, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
confirmed Apr 28, 2009 · 65–31
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies
+5−5Wikidata ↗
415 → 416 tracked organizations · 16 → 16 executive departments
Office of Digital Strategy
established Jan 20, 2009 · Executive Branch agency that promotes the U.S. president's messaging through traditional and social media
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
established Feb 17, 2009 · U.S. federal agency responsible for national health IT leadership
Office of Government Information Services
established Sep 1, 2009 · office within the National Archives and Records Administration
Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
established Jan 1, 2010 · bureau within the U.S. Department of State
Young African Leaders Initiative
established Jan 1, 2010 · US Department of State project
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
abolished Sep 1, 2009 · agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (1994-2009) · replaced by National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Employment Standards Administration
abolished Nov 8, 2009 · large agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, ESA was eliminated on November 8, 2009
Tropical Prediction Center
abolished Jan 1, 2010
U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division
abolished Jan 1, 2010 · defunct division of the U.S. Geological Survey · replaced by USGS Ecosystems Mission Area
Minerals Management Service
abolished Jan 1, 2011 · government agency · replaced by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations
+7,032Federal Register API ↗
7,032 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 3, 2009
794 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
4,459 proposed rules · 51,046 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 4 armed conflicts → 4
4 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
Yemen: Houthis and AQAP
since 2009 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Ansarallah, AQAP
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
−24,331 troops abroadDMDC via troopdata (Allen, Flynn & Martinez Machain) ↗
340,935 → 316,604 active-duty troops stationed abroad · 1,396,090 → 1,434,776 total active duty
18 → 16 countries with 1,000 or more U.S. troops
as of Sep 30, 2008 → as of Sep 30, 2010
Iraq 110,793 → 38,591
−72,202
Afghanistan 23,359 → 81,875
+58,516
Kuwait 42,291 → 17,584
−24,707
Qatar 6,426 → 12,036
+5,610
Germany 38,791 → 43,912
+5,121
Kyrgyzstan 658 → 5,483
+4,825
Philippines 4,435 → 546
−3,889
Japan 42,521 → 46,313
+3,792
Italy 11,808 → 8,836
−2,972
South Korea 25,772 → 27,869
+2,097
Cuba 1,667 → 870
−797
Somalia 529 → 2
−527
Largest U.S. deployments as of Sep 30, 2010
Afghanistan 81,875
Japan 46,313
Germany 43,912
Iraq 38,591
South Korea 27,869
Kuwait 17,584
Qatar 12,036
Italy 8,836
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
$287B war fundingDoD Cost of War reports · CRS ↗
$287B spent on named war operations, fiscal years 2009–2010 · Defense Department obligations
Iraq & Syria $162B
Iraqi Freedom → New Dawn → Inherent Resolve · FY2009–FY2010
Afghanistan $124B
Enduring Freedom → Freedom's Sentinel → Enduring Sentinel · FY2009–FY2010
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+428−80
legislative/controlControl of Congress
110
111
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
110th Congress → 111th Congress · 1 new Congress elected
0 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Democrat majority on both dates
236 D · 198 R → 255 D · 179 R
Senate: Democrat majority on both dates
50 D · 49 R → 58 D · 42 R
legislative/senateSenate
+17−16congress-legislators ↗
17 new members · 16 departed · 83 served on both dates · women 16 → 17 · median age 64 → 64
10 seats changed party
Show 6 more seat flips
Who joined and who left (17 in · 16 out)
Mark Begich D
Alaska
Mark Udall D
Colorado
Michael F. Bennet D
Colorado
Christopher A. Coons D
Delaware
George S. LeMieux R
Florida
James E. Risch R
Idaho
Mark Kirk R
Illinois
Scott P. Brown R
Massachusetts
Al Franken D
Minnesota
Kay R. Hagan D
North Carolina
Mike Johanns R
Nebraska
Jeanne Shaheen D
New Hampshire
Tom Udall D
New Mexico
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D
New York
Jeff Merkley D
Oregon
Mark R. Warner D
Virginia
Joe Manchin, III D
West Virginia
Ted F. Stevens R
Alaska
Wayne A. Allard R
Colorado
Ken Salazar D
Colorado
Joseph R. Biden Jr. D
Delaware
Mel Martinez R
Florida
Larry E. Craig R
Idaho
Edward M. Kennedy D
Massachusetts
Norm Coleman R
Minnesota
Elizabeth H. Dole R
North Carolina
Charles T. Hagel R
Nebraska
John E. Sununu R
New Hampshire
Pete V. Domenici R
New Mexico
Hillary Rodham Clinton D
New York
Gordon Harold Smith R
Oregon
John W. Warner R
Virginia
Robert C. Byrd D
West Virginia
legislative/houseHouse
+64−64congress-legislators ↗
64 new members · 64 departed · 370 served on both dates · women 72 → 73 · median age 58 → 59
20 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Arizona 4 D · 4 R
Arizona 5 D · 3 R
Colorado 4 D · 3 R
Colorado 5 D · 2 R
Connecticut 4 D · 1 R
Connecticut 5 D · 0 R
Florida 9 D · 16 R
Florida 10 D · 15 R
Hawaii 2 D · 0 R
Hawaii 1 D · 1 R
Idaho 0 D · 2 R
Idaho 1 D · 1 R
Illinois 11 D · 8 R
Illinois 12 D · 6 R
Kansas 2 D · 2 R
Kansas 1 D · 3 R
Louisiana 3 D · 4 R
Louisiana 1 D · 6 R
Maryland 6 D · 2 R
Maryland 7 D · 1 R
Michigan 6 D · 9 R
Michigan 8 D · 7 R
North Carolina 7 D · 6 R
North Carolina 8 D · 5 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 · 2 R
Nevada 2 D · 1 R
New York 23 D · 6 R
New York 26 D · 3 R
Ohio 7 D · 11 R
Ohio 10 D · 8 R
Pennsylvania 11 D · 8 R
Pennsylvania 12 D · 7 R
Texas 13 D · 19 R
Texas 12 D · 20 R
Virginia 3 D · 7 R
Virginia 6 D · 5 R
Who joined and who left (64 in · 64 out)
Bobby Bright D
Alabama-2
Parker Griffith R
Alabama-5
Ann Kirkpatrick D
Arizona-1
Duncan Hunter R
California-52
Tom McClintock R
California-4
Judy Chu D
California-32
John Garamendi D
California-10
Betsy Markey D
Colorado-4
Mike Coffman R
Colorado-6
Jared Polis D
Colorado-2
James A. Himes D
Connecticut-4
Suzanne M. Kosmas D
Florida-24
Alan Grayson D
Florida-8
Thomas J. Rooney R
Florida-16
Bill Posey R
Florida-15
Theodore E. Deutch D
Florida-19
Tom Graves R
Georgia-9
Charles Djou R
Hawaii-1
Walter Minnick D
Idaho-1
Deborah L. Halvorson D
Illinois-11
Aaron Schock R
Illinois-18
Mike Quigley D
Illinois-5
Marlin A. Stutzman R
Indiana-3
Lynn Jenkins R
Kansas-2
Brett Guthrie R
Kentucky-2
Anh Cao R
Louisiana-2
John Fleming R
Louisiana-4
Bill Cassidy R
Louisiana-6
Frank Kratovil Jr. D
Maryland-1
Chellie Pingree D
Maine-1
Mark H. Schauer D
Michigan-7
Gary C. Peters D
Michigan-9
Erik Paulsen R
Minnesota-3
Blaine Luetkemeyer R
Missouri-9
Gregg Harper R
Mississippi-3
Larry Kissell D
North Carolina-8
John H. Adler D
New Jersey-3
Leonard Lance R
New Jersey-7
Harry Teague D
New Mexico-2
Martin Heinrich D
New Mexico-1
Ben Ray Luján D
New Mexico-3
Dina Titus D
Nevada-3
Michael E. McMahon D
New York-13
Christopher John Lee R
New York-26
Daniel B. Maffei D
New York-25
Paul Tonko D
New York-21
Scott Murphy D
New York-20
William L. Owens D
New York-23
Tom Reed R
New York-29
John A. Boccieri D
Ohio-16
Steve Driehaus D
Ohio-1
Mary Jo Kilroy D
Ohio-15
Steve Austria R
Ohio-7
Kurt Schrader D
Oregon-5
Kathleen A. Dahlkemper D
Pennsylvania-3
Glenn Thompson R
Pennsylvania-5
Mark S. Critz D
Pennsylvania-12
David P. Roe R
Tennessee-1
Pete Olson R
Texas-22
Jason Chaffetz R
Utah-3
Glenn C. Nye D
Virginia-2
Thomas S. P. Perriello D
Virginia-5
Gerald E. Connolly D
Virginia-11
Cynthia M. Lummis R
Wyoming-AL
Robert E. Cramer Jr. D
Alabama-5
Terry Everett R
Alabama-2
Rick Renzi R
Arizona-1
John T. Doolittle R
California-4
Duncan L. Hunter R
California-52
Hilda L. Solis D
California-32
Ellen O. Tauscher D
California-10
Marilyn N. Musgrave R
Colorado-4
Thomas G. Tancredo R
Colorado-6
Mark Udall D
Colorado-2
Christopher H. Shays R
Connecticut-4
Tom C. Feeney R
Florida-24
Ric Keller R
Florida-8
Tim Mahoney D
Florida-16
David J. Weldon Jr. R
Florida-15
Robert Wexler D
Florida-19
Nathan Deal R
Georgia-9
Neil Abercrombie D
Hawaii-1
Bill Sali R
Idaho-1
Rahm Emanuel D
Illinois-5
Ray H. LaHood R
Illinois-18
Gerald C. Weller R
Illinois-11
Mark Kirk R
Illinois-10
Mark Edward Souder R
Indiana-3
Nancy E. Boyda D
Kansas-2
Ron Lewis R
Kentucky-2
William J. Jefferson D
Louisiana-2
James O. McCrery III R
Louisiana-4
Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. D
Louisiana-6
Wayne T. Gilchrest R
Maryland-1
Thomas H. Allen D
Maine-1
Joseph K. Knollenberg R
Michigan-9
Tim Walberg R
Michigan-7
James M. Ramstad R
Minnesota-3
Kenny C. Hulshof R
Missouri-9
Charles W. Pickering Jr. R
Mississippi-3
Robin C. Hayes R
North Carolina-8
Michael Ferguson R
New Jersey-7
H. James Saxton R
New Jersey-3
Heather A. Wilson R
New Mexico-1
Stevan Pearce R
New Mexico-2
Tom Udall D
New Mexico-3
Jon Christopher Porter Sr. R
Nevada-3
Vito J. Fossella Jr. R
New York-13
John R. Kuhl Jr. R
New York-29
Michael R. McNulty D
New York-21
Thomas M. Reynolds R
New York-26
James T. Walsh R
New York-25
John M. McHugh R
New York-23
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D
New York-20
David Lee Hobson R
Ohio-7
Deborah D. Pryce R
Ohio-15
Ralph Regula R
Ohio-16
Steve Chabot R
Ohio-1
Darlene Hooley D
Oregon-5
Philip English R
Pennsylvania-3
John E. Peterson R
Pennsylvania-5
John P. Murtha D
Pennsylvania-12
David Davis R
Tennessee-1
Nicholas V. Lampson D
Texas-22
Christopher B. Cannon R
Utah-3
Thelma D. Drake R
Virginia-2
Virgil H. Goode Jr. R
Virginia-5
Barbara L. Cubin R
Wyoming-AL
legislative/lawsLaws enacted
+347Congress.gov ↗
347 public laws enacted · 3 landmark · 158 notable · 98 routine · 88 ceremonial
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-2 · Jan 29, 2009
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
Pub. L. 111-8 · Mar 11, 2009
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-11 · Mar 30, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-12 · Mar 30, 2009
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Pub. L. 111-13 · Apr 21, 2009
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-15 · Apr 24, 2009
Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-16 · May 7, 2009
Show 30 more notable laws
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-19 · May 12, 2009
Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-20 · May 15, 2009
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-21 · May 20, 2009
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-23 · May 22, 2009
Credit CARD Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-24 · May 22, 2009
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act
Pub. L. 111-25 · Jun 2, 2009
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act
Pub. L. 111-30 · Jun 19, 2009
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
Pub. L. 111-32 · Jun 24, 2009
Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-33 · Jun 26, 2009
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-36 · Jun 30, 2009
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-37 · Jun 30, 2009
Korean War Veterans Recognition Act
Pub. L. 111-41 · Jul 27, 2009
Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act
Pub. L. 111-48 · Aug 12, 2009
Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-49 · Aug 12, 2009
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-53 · Aug 19, 2009
WIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-63 · Sep 18, 2009
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
Pub. L. 111-69 · Oct 1, 2009
Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-73 · Oct 15, 2009
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-79 · Oct 19, 2009
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Pub. L. 111-80 · Oct 21, 2009
Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-81 · Oct 22, 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
Pub. L. 111-83 · Oct 28, 2009
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Pub. L. 111-84 · Oct 28, 2009
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Pub. L. 111-85 · Oct 28, 2009
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-87 · Oct 30, 2009
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-90 · Nov 3, 2009
Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-92 · Nov 6, 2009
Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-93 · Nov 6, 2009
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
Pub. L. 111-97 · Nov 11, 2009
Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111-113 · Dec 14, 2009
Judicial3 files+216−2
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme Court
Bench by appointing party: 7 R · 2 D → 5 R · 4 D · every justice ↗
John Paul Stevens R
appointed by Gerald Ford · 1975
David Hackett Souter R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1990
Sonia Sotomayor D
appointed by Barack Obama · 2009
Elena Kagan D
appointed by Barack Obama · 2010
7 justices served on both dates
Antonin Scalia R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1986
Anthony McLeod Kennedy R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1988
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
John Glover Roberts, Jr. R
appointed by George W. Bush · 2005
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. R
appointed by George W. Bush · 2006
judicial/lower-courtsAppeals & district courts
Courts of appeals (active judges): 99 R · 64 D · 2 N( → 89 R · 72 D · 1 N(
District courts (active judges): 373 R · 267 D → 350 R · 250 D
Barack Obama D appointed 61 judges
2 Supreme Court · 15 appeals · 44 district
6 circuits flipped majority
First Circuit 2 D · 3 R (R majority)
First Circuit 3 D · 3 R (tie majority)
Second Circuit 6 D · 6 R (tie majority)
Second Circuit 6 D · 5 R (D majority)
Third Circuit 6 D · 6 R (tie majority)
Third Circuit 8 D · 6 R (D majority)
Fourth Circuit 5 D · 6 R (R majority)
Fourth Circuit 9 D · 5 R (D majority)
Eleventh Circuit 4 D · 6 R (R majority)
Eleventh Circuit 5 D · 5 R (tie majority)
Federal Circuit 4 D · 8 R (R majority)
Federal Circuit 5 D · 5 R (tie 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
153 argued decisions · 6 landmark
Cordell Pearson v. Afton Callahan
555 U.S. 223 · Jan 21, 2009 · Decided 9–0 · Civil Rights · Reversed · Overruled precedent
Montejo v. Louisiana
556 U.S. 778 · May 26, 2009 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
558 U.S. 310 · Jan 21, 2010 · Decided 5–4 · First Amendment · Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded · Overruled precedent · Declared federal law unconstitutional
United States v. Stevens
559 U.S. 460 · Apr 20, 2010 · Decided 8–1 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
561 U.S. 477 · Jun 28, 2010 · Decided 5–4 · Miscellaneous · Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Otis McDonald v. City of Chicago
561 U.S. 742 · Jun 28, 2010 · Decided 5–4 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down local ordinance
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
−0.5% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2009 → fiscal year 2011 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $3.52T
FY2009
Spending $3.60T
FY2011 · +2.4% nominal · −0.5% after inflation
Revenue $2.10T
FY2009
Revenue $2.30T
FY2011 · +9.4% nominal · +6.4% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$1.41T
FY2009
Surplus / deficit −$1.30T
FY2011 · +$113B
Spending, % of GDP 24.3%
FY2009
Spending, % of GDP 23.3%
FY2011 · −1.0 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 52.2%
FY2009
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 65.5%
FY2011 · +13.3 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding
+$3.40TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$10.6T
as of Jan 2, 2009
$14.0T
as of Dec 31, 2010
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−28
revert/undoneWhat was undone
24 executive orders revoked or superseded · 0 rules struck down by Congress · 4 Supreme Court precedents overruled
Obama revoked 24 orders: 21 by Bush, 3 by Clinton
Show 14 more revoked orders
4 decisions that overruled precedent
Cordell Pearson v. Afton Callahan
Jan 21, 2009 · 9-0 · Civil Rights
Montejo v. Louisiana
May 26, 2009 · 5-4 · Criminal Procedure
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Jan 21, 2010 · 5-4 · First Amendment
Otis McDonald v. City of Chicago
Jun 28, 2010 · 5-4 · Criminal Procedure
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- presidentBarack Hussein Obama takes office
- rulingCordell Pearson v. Afton Callahan
- lawLilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
- lawAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- lawOmnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
- lawOmnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
- lawFederal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009
- lawEdward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
- lawSpecial Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009
- lawStatutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
- lawCivil Rights History Project Act of 2009
- lawProtecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009
- lawFraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009
- lawWeapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
- lawCredit CARD Act of 2009
- rulingMontejo v. Louisiana
- lawRonald Reagan Centennial Commission Act
- lawAntitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act
- lawSupplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
- lawNative American Heritage Day Act of 2009
- lawWebcaster Settlement Act of 2009
- lawVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009
- lawKorean War Veterans Recognition Act
- justiceSonia Sotomayor — Associate Justice
- lawMiami Dade College Land Conveyance Act
- lawJudicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009
- lawUtah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
- lawWIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act of 2009
- lawFiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
- orderFederal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
- lawEnhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009
- lawForeign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009
- lawAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawVeterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009
- lawDepartment of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
- lawEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawRyan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
- lawMorris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
- lawWorker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
- lawCredit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009
- lawMilitary Spouses Residency Relief Act
- lawReserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009
- lawNo Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawDepartment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawAirline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act
- lawHuman Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- orderClassified National Security Information
- rulingCitizens United v. Federal Election Commission
- lawEmergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act
- lawNuclear Forensics and Attribution Act
- lawSocial Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010
- lawCriminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009
- lawExtension Act of 2010
- lawUnited States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009
- lawTrademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010
- lawPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- lawSatellite Television Extension Act of 2010
- lawHealth Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- lawFederal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
- lawPrevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
- lawPrevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act
- lawContinuing Extension Act of 2010
- rulingUnited States v. Stevens
- lawHaiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act of 2010
- lawTRICARE Affirmation Act
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2010
- lawCaregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
- lawDaniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009
- lawBlue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
- lawHaiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010
- lawLord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009
- lawFederal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010
- lawSatellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010
- lawExtending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010
- lawSpecial Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
- lawPreservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
- rulingFree Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- rulingOtis McDonald v. City of Chicago
- lawComprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
- lawNational Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II
- lawHomebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010
- lawFormaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act
- lawCongressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
- lawDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- lawImproper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
- lawUnemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
- lawShasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act
- lawCruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010
- lawIndian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010
- lawSupplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawIndependent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act
- lawAirline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
- lawFair Sentencing Act of 2010
- justiceElena Kagan — Associate Justice
- lawNational September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010
- lawSecuring the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act
- lawUnited States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
- lawCell Phone Contraband Act of 2010
- lawUnited States Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010
- lawGeneral and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act of 2010
- lawAgricultural Credit Act of 2010
- lawFirearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010
- order2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawMandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010
- lawSmall Business Jobs Act of 2010
- lawMultinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010
- lawContinuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- lawFirst Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act
- lawVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III
- lawNational Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010
- lawImproving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009
- lawRosa's Law
- lawReducing Over-Classification Act
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
- lawTwenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
- lawSecurity Cooperation Act of 2010
- lawFederal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2010
- lawStem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010
- lawNational Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010
- lawCombat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2010
- lawIndian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010
- lawRedundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act
- lawSecure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
- lawPlain Writing Act of 2010
- lawVeterans' Benefits Act of 2010
- lawWIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010
- lawCoast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
- lawUnited States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010
- lawPre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- lawMount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act
- lawThe Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010
- lawInternational Adoption Simplification Act
- lawClaims Resolution Act of 2010
- lawTelework Enhancement Act of 2010
- lawHelp HAITI Act of 2010
- lawAnimal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
- lawCopyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
- lawHealthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
- lawCoin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010
- lawAmerican Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Act of 2010
- lawAsian Carp Prevention and Control Act
- lawFederal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010
- lawMedicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
- lawCALM Act
- lawTax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
- lawTruth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010
- lawSocial Security Number Protection Act of 2010
- lawRed Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010
- lawCAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawDon't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
- lawContinuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011
- lawHoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act
- lawRegulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010
- lawBankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
- lawKingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IV
- lawTruth in Caller ID Act of 2009
- lawNational Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment Act
- lawLongfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act
- lawLongline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act
- lawEarly Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010
- lawFOR VETS Act of 2010
- lawMuseum and Library Services Act of 2010
- lawCriminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2010
- lawPreserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010
- lawOmnibus Trade Act of 2010
- lawRestore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act
- lawHelping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010
- lawJames Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010