How did the United States change between Jan 3, 2017 and Jan 2, 2019?
Pick two dates. See the laws, the executive orders, the courts, Congress, federal agencies, the Constitution and the budget, as a diff.
$ civicdiff 2017-01-03..2019-01-02 # 2 years
jsonLaws enacted
+41152 notable
Executive orders
+99signed
Final rules
+6,649425 significant
Supreme Court
2 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+4 −2departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$1.97T$20.0T → $21.9T
The presidency passed from Barack Hussein Obama to Donald J. Trump. Congress enacted 411 public laws. 10 senators and 67 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. 2 new justices joined the Supreme Court. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed +7.3% (FY2017 → FY2019).
Executive
executive/presidentThe presidencyBarack Hussein Obama D
44th president
Donald J. Trump R
45th president · took office Jan 20, 2017
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidencyMike Pence R
took office Jan 20, 2017
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials+28−29Wikidata ↗
Secretary of State · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of the Treasury
Jack Lew D
Secretary of Defense
vacant or abolished
Attorney General
Matthew Whitaker R (acting)
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior · 2 people took this office in between
David L. Bernhardt R (acting)
Show 18 more cabinet offices
Secretary of Agriculture · 3 people took this office in between
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Education · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Veterans Affairs · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of Homeland Security · 2 people took this office in between
White House Chief of Staff · 2 people took this office in between
Mick Mulvaney R (acting)
Director of the Office of Management and Budget · 2 people took this office in between
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency · 2 people took this office in between
Ambassador to the United Nations · 3 people took this office in between
Director of National Intelligence · 2 people took this office in between
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency · 2 people took this office in between
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
U.S. Trade Representative
Other senior officials (5 changed)
Secretary of the Navy
Chair of the Federal Reserve
Director of the FBI
National Security Advisor · 4 people took this office in between
Solicitor General · 2 people took this office in between
Ian Heath Gershengorn (acting)
3 offices unchanged
Postmaster General: Megan Brennan D
Postmaster General: Megan Brennan D
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
executive/ordersExecutive orders99 executive orders signed · Barack Obama 7 · Donald Trump 92
732 → 813 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 18 revoked in this window
EO 13764 Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters
Jan 17, 2017 · Barack Obama
EO 13780 Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States
Mar 6, 2017 · Donald Trump
EO 13819 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 22, 2017 · Donald Trump
EO 13825 2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Mar 1, 2018 · Donald Trump
EO 13846 Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran
Aug 6, 2018 · Donald Trump
EO 13856 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 28, 2018 · Donald Trump
EO 13758 Amending Executive Order 11016 To Update Eligibility Criteria for Award of the Purple Heart
Jan 12, 2017 · Barack Obama
EO 13759 Designating the World Organisation for Animal Health as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Jan 12, 2017 · Barack Obama
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EO 13760 Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program
Jan 12, 2017 · Barack Obama
EO 13761 Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related Sanctions
Jan 13, 2017 · Barack Obama
EO 13762 Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
Jan 13, 2017 · Barack Obama
EO 13763 Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency
Jan 13, 2017 · Barack Obama
EO 13765 Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal
Jan 20, 2017 · Donald Trump
EO 13766 Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects
Jan 24, 2017 · Donald Trump
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations+756Congress.gov ↗
1,215 civilian nominations received · 756 confirmed · 59 withdrawn · 357 returned to the President
John F. Kelly, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
confirmed Jan 20, 2017 · 88–11
James Mattis, of Washington, to be Secretary of Defense.
confirmed Jan 20, 2017 · 98–1
Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice John Owen Brennan.
confirmed Jan 23, 2017 · 66–32
Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation.
confirmed Jan 31, 2017 · 93–6
Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State.
confirmed Feb 1, 2017 · 55–43
Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General.
confirmed Feb 8, 2017 · 52–47
Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
confirmed Feb 10, 2017 · 52–47
David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
confirmed Feb 13, 2017 · 100–0
Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
confirmed Feb 13, 2017 · 53–47
Show 18 more top confirmations
Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
confirmed Feb 17, 2017 · 52–46
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce.
confirmed Feb 27, 2017 · 72–27
Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be Secretary of the Interior.
confirmed Mar 1, 2017 · 68–31
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
confirmed Mar 2, 2017 · 58–41
James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy.
confirmed Mar 2, 2017 · 62–37
Daniel Coats, of Indiana, to be Director of National Intelligence, vice James R. Clapper, Jr.
confirmed Mar 15, 2017 · 85–12
Sonny Perdue, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
confirmed Apr 24, 2017 · 87–11
R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
confirmed Apr 27, 2017 · 60–38
Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice John F. Kelly, resigned.
confirmed Dec 5, 2017 · 62–37
Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Thomas Price, resigned.
confirmed Jan 24, 2018 · 55–43
Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State, vice Rex W. Tillerson.
confirmed Apr 26, 2018 · 57–42
Gina Haspel, of Kentucky, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice Mike Pompeo.
confirmed May 17, 2018 · 54–45
Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice David J. Shulkin.
confirmed Jul 23, 2018 · 86–9
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies+4−2Wikidata ↗
427 → 429 tracked organizations · 16 → 16 executive departments
National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
established Sep 19, 2017
National Vetting Center
established Jan 1, 2018 · United States government agency
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
established Nov 16, 2018 · agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
established Dec 21, 2018
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
abolished Sep 30, 2017 · organization
National Background Investigations Bureau
abolished Jan 1, 2019 · succesor Agency to the Federal Investigative Services Division · replaced by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations+6,649Federal Register API ↗
6,649 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 3, 2017
425 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
3,934 proposed rules · 44,162 notices
Loading which agencies published the most rules…
Final rules carry the force of law. Rescissions count as rules too, so this measures regulatory activity, not net growth.
Military
military/conflictsArmed conflictsU.S. in 7 armed conflicts → 7
War against al-Qaida
ended Dec 4, 2017 · U.S. a principal party · against al-Qaida
Kenya: al-Shabaab
began in 2019 (exact date unknown; may be after Jan 2, 2019) · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Al-Shabaab
6 conflicts active on both dates
War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency)
since 2003 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against the Taliban
Iraq: insurgency and war against IS
since Aug 8, 2014 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Somalia: al-Shabaab
since 2015 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Al-Shabaab
Afghanistan: Islamic State
since Mar 3, 2015 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Libya: Islamic State
since 2016 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Niger: Islamic State
since 2017 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against 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.
Legislative
legislative/controlControl of Congress114
115
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
114th Congress → 115th Congress · 1 new Congress elected
0 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Republican majority on both dates
246 R · 187 D → 236 R · 196 D
Senate: Republican majority on both dates
54 R · 46 D → 50 R · 49 D
legislative/senateSenate+10−11congress-legislators ↗
10 new members · 11 departed · 89 served on both dates · women 20 → 23 · median age 63 → 64
3 seats changed party
Mark Kirk R
Illinois
Tammy Duckworth D
Illinois
Kelly Ayotte R
New Hampshire
Margaret Wood Hassan D
New Hampshire
Jeff Sessions R
Alabama
Doug Jones D
Alabama
Who joined and who left (10 in · 11 out)
Doug Jones D
Alabama
Kamala D. Harris D
California
Tammy Duckworth D
Illinois
Todd Young R
Indiana
John Kennedy R
Louisiana
Chris Van Hollen D
Maryland
Tina Smith D
Minnesota
Cindy Hyde-Smith R
Mississippi
Margaret Wood Hassan D
New Hampshire
Catherine Cortez Masto D
Nevada
Jeff Sessions R
Alabama
John McCain R
Arizona
Barbara Boxer D
California
Mark Kirk R
Illinois
Daniel Coats R
Indiana
David Vitter R
Louisiana
Barbara A. Mikulski D
Maryland
Al Franken D
Minnesota
Thad Cochran R
Mississippi
Kelly Ayotte R
New Hampshire
Harry Reid D
Nevada
legislative/houseHouse+67−68congress-legislators ↗
67 new members · 68 departed · 365 served on both dates · women 83 → 86 · median age 60 → 60
12 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
California 38 D · 14 R
California 39 D · 14 R
Florida 10 D · 17 R
Florida 11 D · 15 R
Illinois 10 D · 8 R
Illinois 11 D · 7 R
Michigan 5 D · 8 R
Michigan 5 D · 9 R
Nebraska 1 D · 2 R
Nebraska 0 D · 3 R
New Hampshire 1 D · 1 R
New Hampshire 2 D · 0 R
New Jersey 6 D · 6 R
New Jersey 7 D · 5 R
New Mexico 2 D · 1 R
New Mexico 1 D · 1 R
Nevada 1 D · 3 R
Nevada 3 D · 1 R
Pennsylvania 5 D · 13 R
Pennsylvania 8 D · 10 R
Virginia 3 D · 8 R
Virginia 4 D · 7 R
West Virginia 0 D · 3 R
West Virginia 0 D · 2 R
Who joined and who left (67 in · 68 out)
Tom O’Halleran D
Arizona-1
Andy Biggs R
Arizona-5
Debbie Lesko R
Arizona-8
Ro Khanna D
California-17
Jimmy Panetta D
California-20
Salud O. Carbajal D
California-24
Nanette Diaz Barragán D
California-44
J. Luis Correa D
California-46
Jimmy Gomez D
California-34
Lisa Blunt Rochester D
Delaware-AL
Francis Rooney R
Florida-19
Charlie Crist D
Florida-13
Al Lawson, Jr. D
Florida-5
Stephanie N. Murphy D
Florida-7
Val Butler Demings D
Florida-10
Matt Gaetz R
Florida-1
Neal P. Dunn R
Florida-2
John H. Rutherford R
Florida-4
Darren Soto D
Florida-9
Brian J. Mast R
Florida-18
A. Drew Ferguson IV R
Georgia-3
Karen C. Handel R
Georgia-6
Bradley Scott Schneider D
Illinois-10
Raja Krishnamoorthi D
Illinois-8
Trey Hollingsworth R
Indiana-9
Jim Banks R
Indiana-3
Roger Marshall R
Kansas-1
Ron Estes R
Kansas-4
Clay Higgins R
Louisiana-3
Mike Johnson R
Louisiana-4
Anthony G. Brown D
Maryland-4
Jamie Raskin D
Maryland-8
Paul Mitchell R
Michigan-10
Jack Bergman R
Michigan-1
Brenda Jones D
Michigan-13
Jason Lewis R
Minnesota-2
Greg Gianforte R
Montana-AL
Ted Budd R
North Carolina-13
Don Bacon R
Nebraska-2
Carol Shea-Porter D
New Hampshire-1
Josh Gottheimer D
New Jersey-5
Ruben J. Kihuen D
Nevada-4
Jacky Rosen D
Nevada-3
John J. Faso R
New York-19
Adriano Espaillat D
New York-13
Claudia Tenney R
New York-22
Thomas R. Suozzi D
New York-3
Joseph D. Morelle D
New York-25
Troy Balderson R
Ohio-12
Kevin Hern R
Oklahoma-1
Brian K. Fitzpatrick R
Pennsylvania-8
Lloyd Smucker R
Pennsylvania-16
Conor Lamb D
Pennsylvania-18
Mary Gay Scanlon D
Pennsylvania-7
Susan Wild D
Pennsylvania-15
Ralph Norman R
South Carolina-5
David Kustoff R
Tennessee-8
Vicente Gonzalez D
Texas-15
Jodey C. Arrington R
Texas-19
Michael Cloud R
Texas-27
John R. Curtis R
Utah-3
Scott Taylor R
Virginia-2
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. R
Virginia-5
A. Donald McEachin D
Virginia-4
Pramila Jayapal D
Washington-7
Mike Gallagher R
Wisconsin-8
Liz Cheney R
Wyoming-AL
Matt Salmon R
Arizona-5
Trent Franks R
Arizona-8
Ann Kirkpatrick D
Arizona-1
Lois Capps D
California-24
Sam Farr D
California-20
Michael M. Honda D
California-17
Loretta Sanchez D
California-46
Xavier Becerra D
California-34
John C. Carney Jr. D
Delaware-AL
Corrine Brown D
Florida-5
Ander Crenshaw R
Florida-4
John L. Mica R
Florida-7
Jeff Miller R
Florida-1
Richard B. Nugent R
Florida-11
Alan Grayson D
Florida-9
Patrick Murphy D
Florida-18
David W. Jolly R
Florida-13
Curt Clawson R
Florida-19
Gwen Graham D
Florida-2
Ron DeSantis R
Florida-6
Lynn A. Westmoreland R
Georgia-3
Tom Price R
Georgia-6
Robert J. Dold R
Illinois-10
Tammy Duckworth D
Illinois-8
Todd Young R
Indiana-9
Marlin A. Stutzman R
Indiana-3
Tim Huelskamp R
Kansas-1
Mike Pompeo R
Kansas-4
Charles W. Boustany Jr. R
Louisiana-3
John Fleming R
Louisiana-4
Donna F. Edwards D
Maryland-4
Chris Van Hollen D
Maryland-8
Dan Benishek R
Michigan-1
John Conyers, Jr. D
Michigan-13
John Kline R
Minnesota-2
Ryan K. Zinke R
Montana-AL
Renee L. Ellmers R
North Carolina-2
Brad Ashford D
Nebraska-2
Frank C. Guinta R
New Hampshire-1
Scott Garrett R
New Jersey-5
Michelle Lujan Grisham D
New Mexico-1
Joseph J. Heck R
Nevada-3
Cresent Hardy R
Nevada-4
Christopher P. Gibson R
New York-19
Richard L. Hanna R
New York-22
Steve Israel D
New York-3
Charles B. Rangel D
New York-13
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D
New York-25
Patrick J. Tiberi R
Ohio-12
Jim Bridenstine R
Oklahoma-1
Michael G. Fitzpatrick R
Pennsylvania-8
Joseph R. Pitts R
Pennsylvania-16
Tim Murphy R
Pennsylvania-18
Patrick Meehan R
Pennsylvania-7
Charles W. Dent R
Pennsylvania-15
Mick Mulvaney R
South Carolina-5
Stephen Lee Fincher R
Tennessee-8
Rubén Hinojosa D
Texas-15
Randy Neugebauer R
Texas-19
Blake Farenthold R
Texas-27
Jason Chaffetz R
Utah-3
J. Randy Forbes R
Virginia-4
Robert Hurt R
Virginia-5
E. Scott Rigell R
Virginia-2
Jim McDermott D
Washington-7
Reid J. Ribble R
Wisconsin-8
Evan H. Jenkins R
West Virginia-3
Cynthia M. Lummis R
Wyoming-AL
legislative/lawsLaws enacted+411Congress.gov ↗
411 public laws enacted · 1 landmark · 51 notable · 252 routine · 107 ceremonial
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-3 · Jan 31, 2017
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Pub. L. 115-6 · Feb 28, 2017
INSPIRE Women Act
Pub. L. 115-7 · Feb 28, 2017
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-15 · Mar 28, 2017
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-25 · Apr 18, 2017
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
Pub. L. 115-31 · May 5, 2017
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Pub. L. 115-44 · Aug 2, 2017
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-52 · Aug 18, 2017
Show 30 more notable laws
Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-73 · Oct 26, 2017
Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-76 · Nov 2, 2017
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-83 · Nov 17, 2017
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
Pub. L. 115-86 · Nov 21, 2017
Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018
Pub. L. 115-124 · Feb 9, 2018
Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-126 · Feb 14, 2018
Taiwan Travel Act
Pub. L. 115-135 · Mar 16, 2018
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Pub. L. 115-141 · Mar 23, 2018
Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-164 · Apr 11, 2018
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-171 · May 9, 2018
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
Pub. L. 115-174 · May 24, 2018
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-176 · May 30, 2018
Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act
Pub. L. 115-200 · Jul 20, 2018
KIWI Act
Pub. L. 115-226 · Aug 1, 2018
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115-232 · Aug 13, 2018
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
Pub. L. 115-238 · Sep 7, 2018
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115-239 · Sep 13, 2018
Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115-243 · Sep 20, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Pub. L. 115-244 · Sep 21, 2018
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
Pub. L. 115-246 · Sep 28, 2018
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115-248 · Sep 28, 2018
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115-249 · Sep 28, 2018
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II
Pub. L. 115-250 · Sep 29, 2018
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115-251 · Sep 29, 2018
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115-254 · Oct 5, 2018
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115-262 · Oct 10, 2018
Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
Pub. L. 115-263 · Oct 10, 2018
Judicial
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme CourtBench by appointing party: 4 R · 4 D → 5 R · 4 D
Anthony McLeod Kennedy R
appointed by Ronald Reagan · 1988
Neil M. Gorsuch R
appointed by Donald J. Trump · 2017
Brett M. Kavanaugh R
appointed by Donald J. Trump · 2018
7 justices served on both dates
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 courtsCourts of appeals (active judges): 90 D · 71 R · 1 N( → 83 R · 83 D · 1 N(
District courts (active judges): 348 D · 242 R → 325 D · 231 R
Donald J. Trump R appointed 86 judges
2 Supreme Court · 30 appeals · 54 district
1 circuit flipped majority
Third Circuit 7 D · 5 R (D majority)
Third Circuit 6 D · 6 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 decisions124 argued decisions · 7 landmark
Sessions v. Morales-Santana
No. 15-1191 · Jun 12, 2017 · Decided 8–0 · Civil Rights · Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Matal v. Tam
No. 15-1293 · Jun 19, 2017 · Decided 8–0 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Sessions v. Dimaya
No. 15-1498 · Apr 17, 2018 · Decided 5–4 · Due Process · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
No. 16-476 · May 14, 2018 · Decided 7–2 · Federalism · Reversed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
South Dakota v. Wayfair
No. 17-494 · Jun 21, 2018 · Decided 5–4 · Economic Activity · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Trump v. Hawaii
No. 17-965 · Jun 26, 2018 · Decided 5–4 · Civil Rights · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Janus v. American Federation of State
No. 16-1466 · Jun 27, 2018 · Decided 5–4 · Unions · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent · Struck down state law
Landmark means the Court overruled precedent, struck down a federal law, or the case is on a curated landmark list.
Fiscal
fiscal/budgetThe federal budget+7.3% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2017 → fiscal year 2019 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $3.98T
FY2017
Spending $4.45T
FY2019 · +12% nominal · +7.3% after inflation
Revenue $3.32T
FY2017
Revenue $3.46T
FY2019 · +4.4% nominal · +0.3% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$665B
FY2017
Surplus / deficit −$984B
FY2019 · −$318B
Spending, % of GDP 20.6%
FY2017
Spending, % of GDP 20.9%
FY2019 · +0.3 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 75.7%
FY2017
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 78.9%
FY2019 · +3.2 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding+$1.97TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$20.0T
as of Dec 30, 2016
$21.9T
as of Jan 2, 2019
Constitution & Union
constitution/amendmentsAmendments & statehood27 → 27 amendments in force · 50 → 50 states
No amendments ratified and no states admitted. The last amendment was the 27th, in 1992.
Log
logEverything in between71 events
- lawAmerican Innovation and Competitiveness Act, with: * Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016, * Research and Development Efficiency Act, * International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2016, * Science Prize Competition Act, * Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act, * Manufacturing Extension Partnership Improvement Act, and * United States Chief Technology Officer Act
- orderAmending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters
- presidentDonald J. Trump takes office
- lawGAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
- lawPromoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
- lawINSPIRE Women Act
- orderProtecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States
- lawVietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
- justiceNeil M. Gorsuch — Associate Justice
- lawWeather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
- rulingSessions v. Morales-Santana
- rulingMatal v. Tam
- lawCountering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- lawFDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
- agency+National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
- lawDr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
- lawStrengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017
- lawProtecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017
- lawVA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
- war−War against al-Qaida
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, including: * Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 * Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 * Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 * Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawTax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- lawBipartisan Budget Act of 2018, containing: * Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 * Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services (ACCESS) Act * Honoring Hometown Heroes Act * Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act
- lawContinuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018
- lawProtecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
- order2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawTaiwan Travel Act
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- lawAllow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
- rulingSessions v. Dimaya
- lawJustice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
- rulingMurphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
- lawEconomic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
- lawTrickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
- rulingSouth Dakota v. Wayfair
- rulingTrump v. Hawaii
- rulingJanus v. American Federation of State
- lawSwan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act
- lawKIWI Act
- orderReimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran
- lawJohn S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- lawVeterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
- lawMiscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018
- lawTribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018
- lawEnergy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
- lawDepartment of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- lawDepartment of Energy Research and Innovation Act
- lawNuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
- lawProtecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
- lawAirport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II
- lawDepartment of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018
- lawFAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
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- lawIraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018
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