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civicdiff.com/2011-01-03...2013-01-02 · 2 years
json22 files changed, 8,881 insertions(+), 137 deletions(−)Laws enacted
+276145 notable
Executive orders
+73signed
Final rules
+7,513775 significant
Supreme Court
0 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+6 −2departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$2.41T$14.0T → $16.4T
Barack Hussein Obama was president on both dates. Congress enacted 276 public laws. 15 senators and 104 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed −7.5% (FY2011 → FY2013).
Executive7 files+8,231−9
executive/presidentThe presidency
Barack Hussein Obama D
44th president · in office on both dates
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidency
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. D
in office on both dates
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials
+7−7Wikidata ↗
Secretary of Commerce · 3 people took this office in between
White House Chief of Staff · 2 people took this office in between
Jack Lew D
Jack Lew D
Michael Morell I (acting)
Other senior officials (2 changed)
Neal Katyal D (acting)
24 offices unchanged
Secretary of State: Hillary Clinton D
Secretary of the Treasury: Timothy Geithner
Attorney General: Eric Holder D
Postmaster General: Patrick R. Donahoe
Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus D
Secretary of the Interior: Ken Salazar D
Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack D
Secretary of Labor: Hilda Solis D
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Kathleen Sebelius D
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Shaun Donovan D
Secretary of Transportation: Ray LaHood R
Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu D
Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan D
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Eric Ken Shinseki
Secretary of Homeland Security: Janet Napolitano D
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Lisa P. Jackson D
Ambassador to the United Nations: Susan Rice D
Director of National Intelligence: James R. Clapper I
U.S. Trade Representative: Ron Kirk D
Postmaster General: Patrick R. Donahoe
Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus D
Chair of the Federal Reserve: Ben Bernanke R
Director of the FBI: Robert Mueller R
National Security Advisor: Thomas E. Donilon D
executive/ordersExecutive orders
73 executive orders signed · Barack Obama 73
562 → 631 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 4 revoked in this window
EO 13593 2011 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Dec 13, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13594 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 19, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13603 National Defense Resources Preparedness
Mar 16, 2012 · Barack Obama
EO 13635 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 27, 2012 · Barack Obama · revoked by EO 13641
EO 13563 Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
Jan 18, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13564 Establishment of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Jan 31, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13565 Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees
Feb 8, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13566 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya
Feb 25, 2011 · Barack Obama
Show 6 more
EO 13567 Periodic Review of Individuals Detained at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Mar 7, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13568 Extending Provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo
Mar 8, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13569 Amendments to Executive Orders 12824, 12835, 12859, and 13532, Reestablishment Pursuant to Executive Order 13498, and Revocation of Executive Order 13507
Apr 5, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13570 Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea
Apr 18, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13571 Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service
Apr 27, 2011 · Barack Obama
EO 13572 Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria
Apr 29, 2011 · Barack Obama
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations
+632Congress.gov ↗
808 civilian nominations received · 632 confirmed · 36 withdrawn · 13 returned to the President
Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
confirmed Apr 14, 2011 · voice vote or unanimous consent
Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense, vice Robert M. Gates.
confirmed Jun 21, 2011 · 100–0
David H. Petraeus, of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice Leon E. Panetta.
confirmed Jun 30, 2011 · 94–0
John Edgar Bryson, of California, to be Secretary of Commerce, vice Gary Locke.
confirmed Oct 20, 2011 · 74–26
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies
+6−2Wikidata ↗
416 → 421 tracked organizations · 16 → 16 executive departments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
established Jul 21, 2011 · agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
established Oct 1, 2011 · US Water Energy Agency
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
established Jan 1, 2012 · United States federal agency
Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency
established Jan 1, 2012 · government organization in Charlotte, United States
Northeast Climate Science Center
established Jan 1, 2012 · government organization in Amherst Center, United States
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
established Jul 26, 2012 · White House initiative housed in the United States Department of Education
Office of Thrift Supervision
abolished Jul 21, 2011 · U.S. Treasury Department agency · replaced by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks and Information Integration, Information Management
abolished Jan 11, 2012 · former office of the United States Department of Defense
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations
+7,513Federal Register API ↗
7,513 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 3, 2011
775 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
5,416 proposed rules · 50,538 notices
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Final rules carry the force of law. Rescissions count as rules too, so this measures regulatory activity, not net growth.
Military3 files−1
military/conflictsArmed conflicts
U.S. in 4 armed conflicts → 3
Iraq: insurgency and war against IS
ended Dec 18, 2011 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Ansar al-Islam, IS
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
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
−62,693 troops abroadDMDC via troopdata (Allen, Flynn & Martinez Machain) ↗
316,604 → 253,911 active-duty troops stationed abroad · 1,434,776 → 1,410,099 total active duty
16 → 16 countries with 1,000 or more U.S. troops
as of Sep 30, 2010 → as of Sep 30, 2012
Iraq 38,591 → 164
−38,427
Afghanistan 81,875 → 63,243
−18,632
Kuwait 17,584 → 10,006
−7,578
Qatar 12,036 → 6,865
−5,171
Japan 46,313 → 49,350
+3,037
Kyrgyzstan 5,483 → 6,857
+1,374
Germany 43,912 → 42,892
−1,020
United Arab Emirates 1,427 → 2,424
+997
Djibouti 990 → 1,837
+847
Bahrain 4,626 → 5,310
+684
Largest U.S. deployments as of Sep 30, 2012
Afghanistan 63,243
Japan 49,350
Germany 42,892
South Korea 27,724
Kuwait 10,006
Italy 9,074
United Kingdom 8,516
Qatar 6,865
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
$255B war fundingDoD Cost of War reports · CRS ↗
$255B spent on named war operations, fiscal years 2011–2012 · Defense Department obligations
Afghanistan $194B
Enduring Freedom → Freedom's Sentinel → Enduring Sentinel · FY2011–FY2012
Iraq & Syria $60.9B
Iraqi Freedom → New Dawn → Inherent Resolve · FY2011–FY2012
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+395−122
legislative/controlControl of Congress
111
112
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
111th Congress → 112th Congress · 1 new Congress elected
1 change of chamber control along the way
House: Democrat majority
255 D · 179 R
House: Republican majority
241 R · 191 D
Senate: Democrat majority on both dates
58 D · 42 R → 53 D · 46 R
legislative/senateSenate
+15−16congress-legislators ↗
15 new members · 16 departed · 84 served on both dates · women 17 → 17 · median age 64 → 63
5 seats changed party
Who joined and who left (15 in · 16 out)
John Boozman R
Arkansas
Richard Blumenthal D
Connecticut
Marco Rubio R
Florida
Brian Schatz D
Hawaii
Daniel Coats R
Indiana
Jerry Moran R
Kansas
Rand Paul R
Kentucky
Roy Blunt R
Missouri
John Hoeven R
North Dakota
Kelly Ayotte R
New Hampshire
Dean Heller R
Nevada
Rob Portman R
Ohio
Patrick J. Toomey R
Pennsylvania
Mike Lee R
Utah
Ron Johnson R
Wisconsin
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D
Arkansas
Christopher J. Dodd D
Connecticut
George S. LeMieux R
Florida
Daniel K. Inouye D
Hawaii
Evan Bayh D
Indiana
Samuel D. Brownback R
Kansas
Jim Bunning R
Kentucky
Christopher S. Bond R
Missouri
Byron L. Dorgan D
North Dakota
Judd A. Gregg R
New Hampshire
John Eric Ensign R
Nevada
George V. Voinovich R
Ohio
Arlen Specter D
Pennsylvania
Jim DeMint R
South Carolina
Robert F. Bennett R
Utah
Russell D. Feingold D
Wisconsin
legislative/houseHouse
+104−106congress-legislators ↗
104 new members · 106 departed · 328 served on both dates · women 73 → 74 · median age 59 → 59
35 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Alabama 2 D · 5 R
Alabama 1 D · 6 R
Arkansas 3 D · 1 R
Arkansas 1 D · 3 R
Arizona 5 D · 3 R
Arizona 3 D · 5 R
California 34 D · 19 R
California 32 D · 19 R
Colorado 5 D · 2 R
Colorado 3 D · 4 R
Delaware 0 D · 1 R
Delaware 1 D · 0 R
Florida 10 D · 15 R
Florida 6 D · 19 R
Georgia 6 D · 7 R
Georgia 5 D · 8 R
Hawaii 1 D · 1 R
Hawaii 2 D · 0 R
Idaho 1 D · 1 R
Idaho 0 D · 2 R
Illinois 12 D · 6 R
Illinois 7 D · 11 R
Indiana 5 D · 4 R
Indiana 3 D · 6 R
Kansas 1 D · 3 R
Kansas 0 D · 4 R
Maryland 7 D · 1 R
Maryland 6 D · 2 R
Michigan 8 D · 7 R
Michigan 7 D · 8 R
Minnesota 5 D · 3 R
Minnesota 4 D · 4 R
Missouri 4 D · 5 R
Missouri 3 D · 6 R
Mississippi 3 D · 1 R
Mississippi 1 D · 3 R
North Carolina 8 D · 5 R
North Carolina 7 D · 6 R
North Dakota 1 D · 0 R
North Dakota 0 D · 1 R
New Hampshire 2 D · 0 R
New Hampshire 0 D · 2 R
New Jersey 8 D · 5 R
New Jersey 7 D · 6 R
New Mexico 3 D · 0 R
New Mexico 2 D · 1 R
Nevada 2 D · 1 R
Nevada 1 D · 2 R
New York 26 D · 3 R
New York 21 D · 8 R
Ohio 10 D · 8 R
Ohio 5 D · 13 R
Pennsylvania 12 D · 7 R
Pennsylvania 7 D · 12 R
South Carolina 2 D · 4 R
South Carolina 1 D · 5 R
South Dakota 1 D · 0 R
South Dakota 0 D · 1 R
Tennessee 5 D · 4 R
Tennessee 2 D · 7 R
Texas 12 D · 20 R
Texas 9 D · 23 R
Virginia 6 D · 5 R
Virginia 3 D · 8 R
Washington 6 D · 3 R
Washington 5 D · 4 R
Wisconsin 5 D · 3 R
Wisconsin 3 D · 5 R
West Virginia 2 D · 1 R
West Virginia 1 D · 2 R
Who joined and who left (104 in · 106 out)
Martha Roby R
Alabama-2
Mo Brooks R
Alabama-5
Terri A. Sewell D
Alabama-7
Tim Griffin R
Arkansas-2
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford R
Arkansas-1
Steve Womack R
Arkansas-3
Benjamin Quayle R
Arizona-3
Paul A. Gosar R
Arizona-1
David Schweikert R
Arizona-5
Ron Barber D
Arizona-8
Jeff Denham R
California-19
Karen Bass D
California-33
Janice Hahn D
California-36
Cory Gardner R
Colorado-4
Scott R. Tipton R
Colorado-3
John C. Carney Jr. D
Delaware-AL
Sandy Adams R
Florida-24
David Rivera R
Florida-25
Allen B. West R
Florida-22
Steve Southerland II R
Florida-2
Richard B. Nugent R
Florida-5
Dennis A. Ross R
Florida-12
Daniel Webster R
Florida-8
Frederica S. Wilson D
Florida-17
Rob Woodall R
Georgia-7
Austin Scott R
Georgia-8
Colleen Hanabusa D
Hawaii-1
Raúl R. Labrador R
Idaho-1
Robert T. Schilling R
Illinois-17
Joe Walsh R
Illinois-8
Robert J. Dold R
Illinois-10
Randy Hultgren R
Illinois-14
Adam Kinzinger R
Illinois-11
Todd Rokita R
Indiana-4
Larry Bucshon R
Indiana-8
Todd Young R
Indiana-9
Tim Huelskamp R
Kansas-1
Mike Pompeo R
Kansas-4
Kevin Yoder R
Kansas-3
Thomas Massie R
Kentucky-4
Jeffrey M. Landry R
Louisiana-3
Cedric L. Richmond D
Louisiana-2
William R. Keating D
Massachusetts-10
Andy Harris R
Maryland-1
Hansen Clarke D
Michigan-13
Dan Benishek R
Michigan-1
Justin Amash R
Michigan-3
Bill Huizenga R
Michigan-2
Tim Walberg R
Michigan-7
David Alan Curson D
Michigan-11
Chip Cravaack R
Minnesota-8
Vicky Hartzler R
Missouri-4
Billy Long R
Missouri-7
Alan Nunnelee R
Mississippi-1
Steven M. Palazzo R
Mississippi-4
Renee L. Ellmers R
North Carolina-2
Rick Berg R
North Dakota-AL
Charles F. Bass R
New Hampshire-2
Frank C. Guinta R
New Hampshire-1
Jon Runyan R
New Jersey-3
Donald M. Payne, Jr. D
New Jersey-10
Stevan Pearce R
New Mexico-2
Joseph J. Heck R
Nevada-3
Mark E. Amodei R
Nevada-2
Ann Marie Buerkle R
New York-25
Nan A. S. Hayworth R
New York-19
Michael G. Grimm R
New York-13
Christopher P. Gibson R
New York-20
Richard L. Hanna R
New York-24
Kathleen C. Hochul D
New York-26
Robert L. Turner R
New York-9
James B. Renacci R
Ohio-16
Steve Stivers R
Ohio-15
Steve Chabot R
Ohio-1
Bob Gibbs R
Ohio-18
Bill Johnson R
Ohio-6
James Lankford R
Oklahoma-5
Suzanne Bonamici D
Oregon-1
Michael G. Fitzpatrick R
Pennsylvania-8
Patrick Meehan R
Pennsylvania-7
Lou Barletta R
Pennsylvania-11
Tom Marino R
Pennsylvania-10
Mike Kelly R
Pennsylvania-3
David N. Cicilline D
Rhode Island-1
Tim Scott R
South Carolina-1
Mick Mulvaney R
South Carolina-5
Trey Gowdy R
South Carolina-4
Jeff Duncan R
South Carolina-3
Kristi L. Noem R
South Dakota-AL
Stephen Lee Fincher R
Tennessee-8
Diane Black R
Tennessee-6
Scott DesJarlais R
Tennessee-4
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R
Tennessee-3
Francisco "Quico" Canseco R
Texas-23
Blake Farenthold R
Texas-27
Bill Flores R
Texas-17
Robert Hurt R
Virginia-5
E. Scott Rigell R
Virginia-2
H. Morgan Griffith R
Virginia-9
Jaime Herrera Beutler R
Washington-3
Suzan K. DelBene D
Washington-1
Reid J. Ribble R
Wisconsin-8
Sean P. Duffy R
Wisconsin-7
David B. McKinley R
West Virginia-1
Bobby Bright D
Alabama-2
Artur Davis D
Alabama-7
Parker Griffith R
Alabama-5
Robert Marion Berry D
Arkansas-1
Victor F. Snyder D
Arkansas-2
John Boozman R
Arkansas-3
Harry E. Mitchell D
Arizona-5
John B. Shadegg R
Arizona-3
Gabrielle Giffords D
Arizona-8
Ann Kirkpatrick D
Arizona-1
George P. Radanovich R
California-19
Diane E. Watson D
California-33
Dennis A. Cardoza D
California-18
Jane Harman D
California-36
Bob Filner D
California-51
Betsy Markey D
Colorado-4
John Tony Salazar D
Colorado-3
Michael N. Castle R
Delaware-AL
Allen Boyd Jr. D
Florida-2
Virginia Brown-Waite R
Florida-5
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R
Florida-21
Ron Klein D
Florida-22
Suzanne M. Kosmas D
Florida-24
Kendrick Brett Meek D
Florida-17
Adam H. Putnam R
Florida-12
Alan Grayson D
Florida-8
John Linder R
Georgia-7
James Marshall D
Georgia-8
Charles Djou R
Hawaii-1
Walter Minnick D
Idaho-1
Melissa L. Bean D
Illinois-8
Deborah L. Halvorson D
Illinois-11
Phil Hare D
Illinois-17
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. D
Illinois-2
Bill Foster D
Illinois-14
Stephen E. Buyer R
Indiana-4
Brad Ellsworth D
Indiana-8
Baron P. Hill D
Indiana-9
Dennis Moore D
Kansas-3
Todd Tiahrt R
Kansas-4
Jerry Moran R
Kansas-1
Geoff Davis R
Kentucky-4
Anh Cao R
Louisiana-2
Charles J. Melancon D
Louisiana-3
William D. Delahunt D
Massachusetts-10
Frank Kratovil Jr. D
Maryland-1
Vernon J. Ehlers R
Michigan-3
Peter Hoekstra R
Michigan-2
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D
Michigan-13
Mark H. Schauer D
Michigan-7
Bart T. Stupak D
Michigan-1
Thaddeus G. McCotter R
Michigan-11
James L. Oberstar D
Minnesota-8
Ike Skelton D
Missouri-4
Roy Blunt R
Missouri-7
Travis W. Childers D
Mississippi-1
Gene Taylor D
Mississippi-4
Bob R. Etheridge D
North Carolina-2
Earl Ralph Pomeroy D
North Dakota-AL
Paul W. Hodes D
New Hampshire-2
Carol Shea-Porter D
New Hampshire-1
John H. Adler D
New Jersey-3
Donald M. Payne D
New Jersey-10
Harry Teague D
New Mexico-2
Dean Heller R
Nevada-2
Dina Titus D
Nevada-3
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
Anthony David Weiner D
New York-9
Daniel B. Maffei D
New York-25
Scott Murphy D
New York-20
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
Mary Fallin R
Oklahoma-5
David Wu D
Oregon-1
Christopher P. Carney D
Pennsylvania-10
Kathleen A. Dahlkemper D
Pennsylvania-3
Paul E. Kanjorski D
Pennsylvania-11
Patrick J. Murphy D
Pennsylvania-8
Joe Sestak D
Pennsylvania-7
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D
Rhode Island-1
James Gresham Barrett R
South Carolina-3
Henry E. Brown Jr. R
South Carolina-1
Bob Inglis R
South Carolina-4
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
South Carolina-5
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D
South Dakota-AL
Lincoln Davis D
Tennessee-4
Barton Jennings Gordon D
Tennessee-6
John S. Tanner D
Tennessee-8
Zach Wamp R
Tennessee-3
Thomas Edwards D
Texas-17
Solomon P. Ortiz D
Texas-27
Ciro D. Rodriguez D
Texas-23
Frederick C. Boucher D
Virginia-9
Glenn C. Nye D
Virginia-2
Thomas S. P. Perriello D
Virginia-5
Brian N. Baird D
Washington-3
Jay Inslee D
Washington-1
Steve Kagen D
Wisconsin-8
David Ross Obey D
Wisconsin-7
Alan B. Mollohan D
West Virginia-1
legislative/lawsLaws enacted
+276Congress.gov ↗
276 public laws enacted · 0 landmark · 145 notable · 68 routine · 63 ceremonial
Shark Conservation Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-348 · Jan 4, 2011
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-351 · Jan 4, 2011
GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-352 · Jan 4, 2011
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Pub. L. 111-353 · Jan 4, 2011
Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-356 · Jan 4, 2011
National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-357 · Jan 4, 2011
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-358 · Jan 4, 2011
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-364 · Jan 4, 2011
Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-369 · Jan 4, 2011
Local Community Radio Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-371 · Jan 4, 2011
Show 30 more notable laws
Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-372 · Jan 4, 2011
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-373 · Jan 4, 2011
Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-374 · Jan 4, 2011
National Alzheimer's Project Act
Pub. L. 111-375 · Jan 4, 2011
Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-376 · Jan 4, 2011
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111-377 · Jan 4, 2011
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act
Pub. L. 111-380 · Jan 4, 2011
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Pub. L. 111-383 · Jan 7, 2011
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-3 · Feb 25, 2011
Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Pub. L. 112-4 · Mar 2, 2011
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-5 · Mar 4, 2011
Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Pub. L. 112-6 · Mar 18, 2011
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-7 · Mar 31, 2011
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Pub. L. 112-8 · Apr 9, 2011
Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-9 · Apr 13, 2011
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
Pub. L. 112-10 · Apr 15, 2011
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-14 · May 26, 2011
Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-17 · Jun 1, 2011
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Pub. L. 112-18 · Jun 8, 2011
Budget Control Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-25 · Aug 2, 2011
Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-26 · Aug 3, 2011
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Pub. L. 112-29 · Sep 16, 2011
Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-30 · Sep 16, 2011
Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-32 · Sep 30, 2011
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Pub. L. 112-33 · Sep 30, 2011
Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
Pub. L. 112-34 · Sep 30, 2011
Short-Term TANF Extension Act
Pub. L. 112-35 · Sep 30, 2011
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Pub. L. 112-36 · Oct 5, 2011
Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-37 · Oct 5, 2011
Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
Pub. L. 112-40 · Oct 21, 2011
Judicial3 files+255
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme Court
Bench by appointing party: 5 R · 4 D → 5 R · 4 D · every justice ↗
9 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
Sonia Sotomayor D
appointed by Barack Obama · 2009
Elena Kagan D
appointed by Barack Obama · 2010
judicial/lower-courtsAppeals & district courts
Courts of appeals (active judges): 89 R · 72 D · 1 N( → 83 R · 79 D · 1 N(
District courts (active judges): 350 R · 250 D → 324 R · 291 D
Barack Obama D appointed 111 judges
15 appeals · 96 district
2 circuits flipped majority
First Circuit 3 D · 3 R (tie majority)
First Circuit 2 D · 3 R (R majority)
Eleventh Circuit 5 D · 5 R (tie majority)
Eleventh Circuit 6 D · 3 R (D majority)
D and R describe the party of the appointing president, not the judge. Active service ends when a judge takes senior status.
judicial/rulingsSupreme Court decisions
144 argued decisions · 7 landmark
Pepper v. United States
562 U.S. 476 · Mar 2, 2011 · Decided 6–2 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed in part, reversed in part · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Bond v. United States
564 U.S. 211 · Jun 16, 2011 · Decided 9–0 · Judicial Power · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Stern v. Elaine T. Marshall
564 U.S. 462 · Jun 23, 2011 · Decided 5–4 · Private Action · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
565 U.S. 171 · Jan 11, 2012 · Decided 9–0 · First Amendment · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland
566 U.S. 30 · Mar 20, 2012 · Decided 5–4 · Federalism · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
United States v. Xavier Alvarez
567 U.S. 709 · Jun 28, 2012 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
567 U.S. 519 · Jun 28, 2012 · Decided 5–4 · Federalism · Affirmed in part, reversed in part
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
−7.5% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2011 → fiscal year 2013 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $3.60T
FY2011
Spending $3.45T
FY2013 · −4.1% nominal · −7.5% after inflation
Revenue $2.30T
FY2011
Revenue $2.78T
FY2013 · +20% nominal · +16% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$1.30T
FY2011
Surplus / deficit −$680B
FY2013 · +$620B
Spending, % of GDP 23.3%
FY2011
Spending, % of GDP 20.7%
FY2013 · −2.6 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 65.5%
FY2011
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 71.8%
FY2013 · +6.3 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding
+$2.41TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$14.0T
as of Dec 31, 2010
$16.4T
as of Jan 2, 2013
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−5
revert/undoneWhat was undone
4 executive orders revoked or superseded · 0 rules struck down by Congress · 1 Supreme Court precedent overruled
Obama revoked 4 orders: 4 by themselves
1 decision that overruled precedent
Bond v. United States
Jun 16, 2011 · 9-0 · Judicial Power
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
158 events
- lawShark Conservation Act of 2010
- lawPredisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010
- lawGPRA Modernization Act of 2010
- lawFDA Food Safety Modernization Act
- lawNorthern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010
- lawNational Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010
- lawAmerica COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- lawDiesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010
- lawAccess to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010
- lawLocal Community Radio Act of 2010
- lawSupportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010
- lawPedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
- lawFrank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010
- lawNational Alzheimer's Project Act
- lawAnti-Border Corruption Act of 2010
- lawPost-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
- lawReduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act
- lawIke Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
- lawFISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
- lawFurther Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- rulingPepper v. United States
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
- lawAdditional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2011
- lawFurther Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- lawComprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011
- lawDepartment of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- lawPATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
- lawSmall Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
- rulingBond v. United States
- rulingStern v. Elaine T. Marshall
- agency+Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- lawBudget Control Act of 2011
- lawRestoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
- lawLeahy-Smith America Invents Act
- lawSurface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
- lawCombating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011
- lawContinuing Appropriations Act, 2012
- lawChild and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
- lawShort-Term TANF Extension Act
- lawContinuing Appropriations Act, 2012
- lawVeterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
- lawTrade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
- lawUnited States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- lawUnited States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
- lawUnited States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
- lawUnited States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011
- lawSki Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011
- lawRemoval Clarification Act of 2011
- lawVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
- lawAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
- lawConsolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
- lawKate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011
- lawAmerica's Cup Act of 2011
- lawAppeal Time Clarification Act of 2011
- lawFederal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
- order2011 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawNational Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011
- war−Iraq: insurgency and war against IS
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawFort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act
- lawBox Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act
- lawHoover Power Allocation Act of 2011
- lawCivilian Service Recognition Act of 2011
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
- lawUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011
- lawFallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
- lawDisaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
- lawTemporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
- lawSugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- lawBelarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011
- lawRisk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act
- lawIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- lawPipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
- rulingHosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2012
- lawSOAR Technical Corrections Act
- lawUltralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012
- lawFAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
- lawMiddle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
- lawFederal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
- lawSt. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act
- orderNational Defense Resources Preparedness
- rulingColeman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland
- lawSurface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
- lawHALE Scouts Act
- lawJumpstart Our Business Startups Act
- lawBrian A. Terry Memorial Act
- lawTemporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012
- lawExport-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
- lawNational Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
- lawBorder Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
- lawSequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act
- lawJohn F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012
- lawSalmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act
- lawEast Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act
- rulingUnited States v. Xavier Alvarez
- rulingNational Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
- lawTemporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
- lawMAP-21
- lawChurch Plan Investment Clarification Act
- lawFood and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
- lawDistrict of Columbia Special Election Reform Act
- lawFormer Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012
- lawVeteran Skills to Jobs Act
- lawRaoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act
- lawInsular Areas Act of 2011
- lawUnited States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012
- lawHEARTH Act of 2012
- lawPilot's Bill of Rights
- lawHonoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
- lawSequestration Transparency Act of 2012
- lawIran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
- lawLa Pine Land Conveyance Act
- lawWallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
- lawPresidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
- lawHaqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012
- lawAmbassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
- lawContinuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
- lawPesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012
- lawMinnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012
- lawLowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012
- lawBillfish Conservation Act of 2012
- lawSAFE DOSES Act
- lawDivisional Realignment Act of 2012
- lawReporting Efficiency Improvement Act
- lawVA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012
- lawFDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012
- lawGovernment Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012
- lawHazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
- lawMilitary Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012
- lawNew York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act
- lawVeterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
- lawWhistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012
- lawEuropean Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011
- lawTaking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012
- lawChild Protection Act of 2012
- lawMagnitsky Act
- lawAmerican Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
- lawPatent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012
- lawBridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012
- lawCoast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
- lawDART Act
- lawNo-Hassle Flying Act of 2012
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawCountering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012
- lawD.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011
- lawHatch Act Modernization Act of 2012
- law21st Century Language Act of 2012
- lawBarona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012
- lawGAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012
- lawPublic Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012
- lawTheft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012
- lawFISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
- lawAmerican Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012