How did the United States change between Jan 20, 2021 and Jan 19, 2025?
Pick two dates. See the laws, the executive orders, the courts, Congress, federal agencies, the Constitution and the budget, as a diff.
$ civicdiff 2021-01-20..2025-01-19 # 4 years
jsonLaws enacted
+63633 notable
Executive orders
+162signed
Final rules
+12,6911,282 significant
Supreme Court
1 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+4 −2departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$8.45T$27.8T → $36.2T
The presidency passed from Donald J. Trump to Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.. Congress enacted 636 public laws. 22 senators and 148 representatives took seats that they did not hold before. 1 new justice joined the Supreme Court. Inflation-adjusted federal spending changed −13% (FY2021 → FY2025).
Executive
executive/presidentThe presidencyDonald J. Trump R
45th president
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. D
46th president · took office Jan 20, 2021
executive/vice-presidentThe vice presidencyKamala D. Harris D
took office Jan 20, 2021
executive/cabinetCabinet & senior officials+25−29Wikidata ↗
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Christopher C. Miller (acting)
Attorney General
Jeffrey A. Rosen R (acting)
Secretary of the Navy · 2 people took this office in between
Secretary of the Interior
David L. Bernhardt R (acting)
Show 18 more cabinet offices
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
vacant or abolished
Secretary of Transportation
Steven G. Bradbury R (acting)
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Mick Zais R (acting)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
Pete Gaynor (acting)
White House Chief of Staff · 2 people took this office in between
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
vacant or abolished
Ambassador to the United Nations · 2 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 · 2 people took this office in between
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of the FBI
vacant or abolished
National Security Advisor
Solicitor General
Jeff Wall (acting)
3 offices unchanged
Postmaster General: Louis DeJoy R
Postmaster General: Louis DeJoy R
Chair of the Federal Reserve: Jerome Powell R
executive/ordersExecutive orders162 executive orders signed · Joseph R. Biden Jr. 162
937 → 1,014 orders (issued since 1994) in force · 85 revoked in this window
EO 14008 Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Jan 27, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr. · revoked by EO 14148
EO 14028 Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity
May 12, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14035 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
Jun 25, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr. · revoked by EO 14148
EO 14036 Promoting Competition in the American Economy
Jul 9, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr. · revoked by EO 14337
EO 14057 Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
Dec 8, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr. · revoked by EO 14148
EO 14058 Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government
Dec 13, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14061 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 22, 2021 · Joseph R. Biden Jr. · revoked by EO 14090
EO 14062 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Jan 26, 2022 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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EO 14067 Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
Mar 9, 2022 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14074 Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
May 25, 2022 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14081 Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy
Sep 12, 2022 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14086 Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities
Oct 7, 2022 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14090 Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 23, 2022 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
EO 14091 Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
Feb 16, 2023 · Joseph R. Biden Jr.
executive/nominationsSenate confirmations+1,256Congress.gov ↗
1,974 civilian nominations received · 1,256 confirmed · 96 withdrawn · 651 returned to the President
Avril Danica Haines, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.
confirmed Jan 20, 2021 · 84–10
Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense.
confirmed Jan 22, 2021 · 93–2
Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
confirmed Jan 25, 2021 · 84–15
Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of State.
confirmed Jan 26, 2021 · 78–22
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Transportation.
confirmed Feb 2, 2021 · 86–13
Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
confirmed Feb 2, 2021 · 56–43
Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
confirmed Feb 8, 2021 · 87–7
Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
confirmed Feb 23, 2021 · 92–7
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy.
confirmed Feb 25, 2021 · 64–35
Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education.
confirmed Mar 1, 2021 · 64–33
Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce.
confirmed Mar 2, 2021 · 84–15
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Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General.
confirmed Mar 10, 2021 · 70–30
Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
confirmed Mar 10, 2021 · 66–34
Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.
confirmed Mar 15, 2021 · 51–40
Isabella Casillas Guzman, of California, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
confirmed Mar 16, 2021 · 81–17
Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
confirmed Mar 18, 2021 · 50–49
Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor.
confirmed Mar 22, 2021 · 68–29
Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Russell Vought.
confirmed Mar 15, 2022 · 61–36
Civilian nominations only (military promotions excluded). Top confirmations are cabinet-level posts, Supreme Court justices, and the Fed chair.
executive/agenciesFederal agencies+4−2Wikidata ↗
428 → 430 tracked organizations · 16 → 16 executive departments
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
established Oct 11, 2021 · government agency housed in the United States Department of Education
Disinformation Governance Board
established Jan 1, 2022 · board of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
established Mar 15, 2022 · United States federal agency established in 2022
Office of Long COVID Research and Practice
established Jan 1, 2023
Disinformation Governance Board
abolished Aug 24, 2022 · board of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Global Engagement Center
abolished Dec 24, 2024 · U.S. federal government agency
Agency start and end dates come from Wikidata, which covers smaller bureaus unevenly.
executive/regulationsFederal regulations+12,691Federal Register API ↗
12,691 final rules published in the Federal Register
from Jan 20, 2021
1,282 of them flagged "significant" under EO 12866
major economic or policy impact
8,009 proposed rules · 92,898 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 8 armed conflicts → 6
War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency)
ended Aug 30, 2021 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against the Taliban
Afghanistan: Islamic State
ended Aug 30, 2021 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Niger: Islamic State
U.S. combat role recorded through 2022 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Kenya: al-Shabaab
U.S. combat role recorded through 2021 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Al-Shabaab
Somalia: Islamic State
ended Dec 19, 2021 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Red Sea: the Houthis (Yemen)
began Feb 3, 2024 · U.S. a principal party · against Ansarallah (the Houthis)
Syria: Islamic State
began in 2025 (exact date unknown; may be after Jan 19, 2025) · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
Nigeria: Islamic State
began in 2025 (exact date unknown; may be after Jan 19, 2025) · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against IS
1 conflict began and ended in between
Niger: JNIM
Dec 9, 2021 – 2022 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against JNIM
3 conflicts active on both dates
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
Iran–Israel conflict
since 2020 · U.S. troops fighting alongside the government · against Israel
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 Congress117
118
119
Top: House · Bottom: Senate DemocraticRepublican
117th Congress → 119th Congress · 2 new Congresses elected
2 changes of chamber control along the way
House: Democrat majority
221 D · 211 R
House: Republican majority
219 R · 215 D
Senate: Democrat majority
51 R · 47 D
Senate: Republican majority
52 R · 47 D
legislative/senateSenate+22−21congress-legislators ↗
22 new members · 21 departed · 77 served on both dates · women 25 → 25 · median age 65 → 65
6 seats changed party
Kelly Loeffler R
Georgia
Raphael G. Warnock D
Georgia
Patrick J. Toomey R
Pennsylvania
John Fetterman D
Pennsylvania
Jon Tester D
Montana
Tim Sheehy R
Montana
Sherrod Brown D
Ohio
Bernie Moreno R
Ohio
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Robert P. Casey, Jr. D
Pennsylvania
David McCormick R
Pennsylvania
Joe Manchin, III D
West Virginia
James C. Justice R
West Virginia
Who joined and who left (22 in · 21 out)
Katie Boyd Britt R
Alabama
Ruben Gallego D
Arizona
Alex Padilla D
California
Adam B. Schiff D
California
Lisa Blunt Rochester D
Delaware
Jon Ossoff D
Georgia
Raphael G. Warnock D
Georgia
Jim Banks R
Indiana
Angela D. Alsobrooks D
Maryland
Elissa Slotkin D
Michigan
Eric Schmitt R
Missouri
Tim Sheehy R
Montana
Ted Budd R
North Carolina
Pete Ricketts R
Nebraska
Andy Kim D
New Jersey
Bernie Moreno R
Ohio
Markwayne Mullin R
Oklahoma
John Fetterman D
Pennsylvania
David McCormick R
Pennsylvania
John R. Curtis R
Utah
Peter Welch D
Vermont
James C. Justice R
West Virginia
Richard C. Shelby R
Alabama
Kyrsten Sinema D
Arizona
Dianne Feinstein D
California
Thomas R. Carper D
Delaware
Kelly Loeffler R
Georgia
Mike Braun R
Indiana
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Maryland
Debbie Stabenow D
Michigan
Roy Blunt R
Missouri
Jon Tester D
Montana
Richard Burr R
North Carolina
Ben Sasse R
Nebraska
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey
Rob Portman R
Ohio
Sherrod Brown D
Ohio
James M. Inhofe R
Oklahoma
Patrick J. Toomey R
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Casey, Jr. D
Pennsylvania
Mitt Romney R
Utah
Patrick J. Leahy D
Vermont
Joe Manchin, III D
West Virginia
legislative/houseHouse+148−146congress-legislators ↗
148 new members · 146 departed · 286 served on both dates · women 118 → 125 · median age 59 → 58
23 state delegations changed
Show delegation changes
Alabama 1 D · 6 R
Alabama 2 D · 5 R
Arizona 5 D · 4 R
Arizona 3 D · 6 R
California 42 D · 11 R
California 43 D · 9 R
Colorado 4 D · 3 R
Colorado 4 D · 4 R
Florida 11 D · 16 R
Florida 8 D · 19 R
Georgia 6 D · 8 R
Georgia 5 D · 9 R
Iowa 1 D · 3 R
Iowa 0 D · 4 R
Illinois 13 D · 5 R
Illinois 14 D · 3 R
Louisiana 0 D · 4 R
Louisiana 2 D · 4 R
Michigan 7 D · 7 R
Michigan 6 D · 7 R
Montana 0 D · 1 R
Montana 0 D · 2 R
North Carolina 5 D · 8 R
North Carolina 4 D · 10 R
New Jersey 10 D · 2 R
New Jersey 9 D · 3 R
New Mexico 2 D · 1 R
New Mexico 3 D · 0 R
Ohio 4 D · 12 R
Ohio 5 D · 10 R
Oregon 4 D · 1 R
Oregon 5 D · 1 R
Pennsylvania 9 D · 9 R
Pennsylvania 7 D · 10 R
Tennessee 2 D · 7 R
Tennessee 1 D · 8 R
Texas 13 D · 23 R
Texas 13 D · 25 R
Virginia 7 D · 4 R
Virginia 6 D · 5 R
Washington 7 D · 3 R
Washington 8 D · 2 R
Wisconsin 3 D · 5 R
Wisconsin 2 D · 6 R
West Virginia 0 D · 3 R
West Virginia 0 D · 2 R
Who joined and who left (148 in · 146 out)
Nicholas J. Begich III R
Alaska-AL
Dale W. Strong R
Alabama-5
Shomari Figures D
Alabama-2
Elijah Crane R
Arizona-2
Juan Ciscomani R
Arizona-6
Yassamin Ansari D
Arizona-3
Abraham J. Hamadeh R
Arizona-8
Kevin Kiley R
California-3
Kevin Mullin D
California-15
Sydney Kamlager-Dove D
California-37
Robert Garcia D
California-42
Vince Fong R
California-20
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D
California-31
Lateefah Simon D
California-12
Adam Gray D
California-13
Sam T. Liccardo D
California-16
George Whitesides D
California-27
Luz M. Rivas D
California-29
Laura Friedman D
California-30
Derek Tran D
California-45
Dave Min D
California-47
Brittany Pettersen D
Colorado-7
Jeff Hurd R
Colorado-3
Jeff Crank R
Colorado-5
Gabe Evans R
Colorado-8
Sarah McBride D
Delaware-AL
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D
Florida-20
Aaron Bean R
Florida-4
Cory Mills R
Florida-7
Maxwell Frost D
Florida-10
Anna Paulina Luna R
Florida-13
Laurel M. Lee R
Florida-15
Jared Moskowitz D
Florida-23
Mike Haridopolos R
Florida-8
Richard McCormick R
Georgia-7
Mike Collins R
Georgia-10
Brian Jack R
Georgia-3
Jill N. Tokuda D
Hawaii-2
Zachary Nunn R
Iowa-3
Jonathan L. Jackson D
Illinois-1
Delia C. Ramirez D
Illinois-3
Nikki Budzinski D
Illinois-13
Eric Sorensen D
Illinois-17
Rudy Yakym III R
Indiana-2
Erin Houchin R
Indiana-9
Marlin A. Stutzman R
Indiana-3
Jefferson Shreve R
Indiana-6
Mark B. Messmer R
Indiana-8
Derek Schmidt R
Kansas-2
Morgan McGarvey D
Kentucky-3
Julia Letlow R
Louisiana-5
Troy A. Carter D
Louisiana-2
Cleo Fields D
Louisiana-6
Glenn Ivey D
Maryland-4
Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D
Maryland-2
Sarah Elfreth D
Maryland-3
April McClain Delaney D
Maryland-6
Hillary J. Scholten D
Michigan-3
John James R
Michigan-10
Shri Thanedar D
Michigan-13
Tom Barrett R
Michigan-7
Kristen McDonald Rivet D
Michigan-8
Brad Finstad R
Minnesota-1
Kelly Morrison D
Minnesota-3
Mark Alford R
Missouri-4
Eric Burlison R
Missouri-7
Wesley Bell D
Missouri-1
Robert F. Onder, Jr. R
Missouri-3
Mike Ezell R
Mississippi-4
Ryan K. Zinke R
Montana-1
Troy Downing R
Montana-2
Donald G. Davis D
North Carolina-1
Valerie P. Foushee D
North Carolina-4
Chuck Edwards R
North Carolina-11
Addison P. McDowell R
North Carolina-6
Mark Harris R
North Carolina-8
Pat Harrigan R
North Carolina-10
Brad Knott R
North Carolina-13
Tim Moore R
North Carolina-14
Julie Fedorchak R
North Dakota-AL
Mike Flood R
Nebraska-1
Maggie Goodlander D
New Hampshire-2
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R
New Jersey-7
Robert Menendez D
New Jersey-8
LaMonica McIver D
New Jersey-10
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. D
New Jersey-3
Nellie Pou D
New Jersey-9
Melanie A. Stansbury D
New Mexico-1
Gabe Vasquez D
New Mexico-2
Claudia Tenney R
New York-24
Patrick Ryan D
New York-18
Nick LaLota R
New York-1
Daniel S. Goldman D
New York-10
Michael Lawler R
New York-17
Nicholas A. Langworthy R
New York-23
Timothy M. Kennedy D
New York-26
Laura Gillen D
New York-4
George Latimer D
New York-16
Josh Riley D
New York-19
John W. Mannion D
New York-22
Shontel M. Brown D
Ohio-11
Mike Carey R
Ohio-15
Greg Landsman D
Ohio-1
Max L. Miller R
Ohio-7
Emilia Strong Sykes D
Ohio-13
Michael A. Rulli R
Ohio-6
David J. Taylor R
Ohio-2
Josh Brecheen R
Oklahoma-2
Val T. Hoyle D
Oregon-4
Andrea Salinas D
Oregon-6
Maxine Dexter D
Oregon-3
Janelle S. Bynum D
Oregon-5
Summer L. Lee D
Pennsylvania-12
Christopher R. Deluzio D
Pennsylvania-17
Ryan Mackenzie R
Pennsylvania-7
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R
Pennsylvania-8
Seth Magaziner D
Rhode Island-2
Gabe Amo D
Rhode Island-1
Russell Fry R
South Carolina-7
Sheri Biggs R
South Carolina-3
Andrew Ogles R
Tennessee-5
Sylvester Turner D
Texas-18
Jake Ellzey R
Texas-6
Nathaniel Moran R
Texas-1
Keith Self R
Texas-3
Morgan Luttrell R
Texas-8
Monica De La Cruz R
Texas-15
Jasmine Crockett D
Texas-30
Greg Casar D
Texas-35
Wesley Hunt R
Texas-38
Craig A. Goldman R
Texas-12
Brandon Gill R
Texas-26
Julie Johnson D
Texas-32
Celeste Maloy R
Utah-2
Mike Kennedy R
Utah-3
Jennifer A. Kiggans R
Virginia-2
Jennifer L. McClellan D
Virginia-4
John J. McGuire III R
Virginia-5
Eugene Simon Vindman D
Virginia-7
Suhas Subramanyam D
Virginia-10
Becca Balint D
Vermont-AL
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D
Washington-3
Michael Baumgartner R
Washington-5
Emily Randall D
Washington-6
Derrick Van Orden R
Wisconsin-3
Tony Wied R
Wisconsin-8
Riley M. Moore R
West Virginia-2
Harriet M. Hageman R
Wyoming-AL
Don Young R
Alaska-AL
Mo Brooks R
Alabama-5
Jerry L. Carl R
Alabama-1
Tom O’Halleran D
Arizona-1
Ann Kirkpatrick D
Arizona-2
Debbie Lesko R
Arizona-8
Ruben Gallego D
Arizona-7
Devin Nunes R
California-22
Karen Bass D
California-37
Jerry McNerney D
California-9
Lucille Roybal-Allard D
California-40
Jackie Speier D
California-14
Alan S. Lowenthal D
California-47
Kevin McCarthy R
California-23
Anna G. Eshoo D
California-18
Barbara Lee D
California-13
Grace F. Napolitano D
California-32
Tony Cárdenas D
California-29
Katie Porter D
California-45
Mike Garcia R
California-25
Michelle Steel R
California-48
Adam B. Schiff D
California-28
Ed Perlmutter D
Colorado-7
Ken Buck R
Colorado-4
Doug Lamborn R
Colorado-5
Lisa Blunt Rochester D
Delaware-AL
Alcee L. Hastings D
Florida-20
Charlie Crist D
Florida-13
Theodore E. Deutch D
Florida-22
Al Lawson, Jr. D
Florida-5
Stephanie N. Murphy D
Florida-7
Val Butler Demings D
Florida-10
Matt Gaetz R
Florida-1
Bill Posey R
Florida-8
Jody B. Hice R
Georgia-10
Carolyn Bourdeaux D
Georgia-7
A. Drew Ferguson IV R
Georgia-3
Kaiali’i Kahele D
Hawaii-2
Cynthia Axne D
Iowa-3
Adam Kinzinger R
Illinois-16
Bobby L. Rush D
Illinois-1
Rodney Davis R
Illinois-13
Cheri Bustos D
Illinois-17
Marie Newman D
Illinois-3
Jackie Walorski R
Indiana-2
Trey Hollingsworth R
Indiana-9
Larry Bucshon R
Indiana-8
Greg Pence R
Indiana-6
Jim Banks R
Indiana-3
Jake LaTurner R
Kansas-2
John A. Yarmuth D
Kentucky-3
Garret Graves R
Louisiana-6
Anthony G. Brown D
Maryland-4
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D
Maryland-2
John P. Sarbanes D
Maryland-3
David J. Trone D
Maryland-6
Fred Upton R
Michigan-6
Brenda L. Lawrence D
Michigan-14
Andy Levin D
Michigan-9
Peter Meijer R
Michigan-3
Daniel T. Kildee D
Michigan-5
Elissa Slotkin D
Michigan-8
Jim Hagedorn R
Minnesota-1
Dean Phillips D
Minnesota-3
Vicky Hartzler R
Missouri-4
Billy Long R
Missouri-7
Blaine Luetkemeyer R
Missouri-3
Cori Bush D
Missouri-1
Steven M. Palazzo R
Mississippi-4
Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. R
Montana-AL
G. K. Butterfield D
North Carolina-1
David E. Price D
North Carolina-4
Madison Cawthorn R
North Carolina-11
Patrick T. McHenry R
North Carolina-10
Dan Bishop R
North Carolina-9
Kathy E. Manning D
North Carolina-6
Ted Budd R
North Carolina-13
Kelly Armstrong R
North Dakota-AL
Jeff Fortenberry R
Nebraska-1
Ann M. Kuster D
New Hampshire-2
Albio Sires D
New Jersey-8
Tom Malinowski D
New Jersey-7
Donald M. Payne, Jr. D
New Jersey-10
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D
New Jersey-9
Andy Kim D
New Jersey-3
Debra A. Haaland D
New Mexico-1
Yvette Herrell R
New Mexico-2
Tom Reed R
New York-23
Antonio Delgado D
New York-19
Carolyn B. Maloney D
New York-12
Sean Patrick Maloney D
New York-18
Lee M. Zeldin R
New York-1
Kathleen M. Rice D
New York-4
John Katko R
New York-24
Chris Jacobs R
New York-27
Mondaire Jones D
New York-17
Brian Higgins D
New York-26
Jamaal Bowman D
New York-16
Marcia L. Fudge D
Ohio-11
Steve Stivers R
Ohio-15
Steve Chabot R
Ohio-1
Bob Gibbs R
Ohio-7
Tim Ryan D
Ohio-13
Anthony Gonzalez R
Ohio-16
Bill Johnson R
Ohio-6
Brad R. Wenstrup R
Ohio-2
Markwayne Mullin R
Oklahoma-2
Peter A. DeFazio D
Oregon-4
Kurt Schrader D
Oregon-5
Earl Blumenauer D
Oregon-3
Michael F. Doyle D
Pennsylvania-18
Conor Lamb D
Pennsylvania-17
Fred Keller R
Pennsylvania-12
Matt Cartwright D
Pennsylvania-8
Susan Wild D
Pennsylvania-7
James R. Langevin D
Rhode Island-2
David N. Cicilline D
Rhode Island-1
Tom Rice R
South Carolina-7
Jeff Duncan R
South Carolina-3
Jim Cooper D
Tennessee-5
Ron Wright R
Texas-6
Filemon Vela D
Texas-34
Kevin Brady R
Texas-8
Louie Gohmert R
Texas-1
Eddie Bernice Johnson D
Texas-30
Van Taylor R
Texas-3
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Texas-18
Michael C. Burgess R
Texas-26
Kay Granger R
Texas-12
Colin Z. Allred D
Texas-32
Chris Stewart R
Utah-2
John R. Curtis R
Utah-3
A. Donald McEachin D
Virginia-4
Elaine G. Luria D
Virginia-2
Abigail Davis Spanberger D
Virginia-7
Jennifer Wexton D
Virginia-10
Bob Good R
Virginia-5
Peter Welch D
Vermont-AL
Jaime Herrera Beutler R
Washington-3
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R
Washington-5
Derek Kilmer D
Washington-6
Ron Kind D
Wisconsin-3
Mike Gallagher R
Wisconsin-8
David B. McKinley R
West Virginia-1
Alexander X. Mooney R
West Virginia-2
Liz Cheney R
Wyoming-AL
legislative/lawsLaws enacted+636Congress.gov ↗
636 public laws enacted · 4 landmark · 29 notable · 414 routine · 189 ceremonial
CHIPS and Science Act or Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act landmark
Pub. L. 117-167 · Aug 9, 2022
PPP Extension Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117-6 · Mar 30, 2021
Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117-77 · Dec 22, 2021
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Pub. L. 117-81 · Dec 27, 2021
Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 (PRRADA)
Pub. L. 117-82 · Jan 20, 2022
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Pub. L. 117-103 · Mar 15, 2022
Show 23 more notable laws
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Pub. L. 117-107 · Mar 29, 2022
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117-108 · Apr 6, 2022
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117-118 · May 9, 2022
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Pub. L. 117-159 · Jun 25, 2022
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117-168 · Aug 10, 2022
Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
Pub. L. 117-215 · Dec 2, 2022
Speak Out Act
Pub. L. 117-224 · Dec 7, 2022
Respect for Marriage Act
Pub. L. 117-228 · Dec 13, 2022
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117-263 · Dec 23, 2022
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Pub. L. 117-328 · Dec 29, 2022
Sami's Law
Pub. L. 117-330 · Jan 5, 2023
COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023
Pub. L. 118-2 · Mar 20, 2023
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Pub. L. 118-5 · Jun 3, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Pub. L. 118-15 · Sep 30, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Pub. L. 118-22 · Nov 17, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Pub. L. 118-31 · Dec 22, 2023
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Pub. L. 118-42 · Mar 9, 2024
Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act
Pub. L. 118-62 · May 13, 2024
All-American Flag Act
Pub. L. 118-74 · Jul 30, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Pub. L. 118-158 · Dec 21, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Pub. L. 118-159 · Dec 23, 2024
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Pub. L. 118-273 · Jan 5, 2025
Judicial
judicial/supreme-courtThe Supreme CourtBench by appointing party: 6 R · 3 D → 6 R · 3 D
Stephen Gerald Breyer D
appointed by William J. Clinton · 1994
Ketanji Brown Jackson D
appointed by Joseph R. Biden · 2022
8 justices served on both dates
Clarence Thomas R
appointed by George H.W. Bush · 1991
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
Neil M. Gorsuch R
appointed by Donald J. Trump · 2017
Brett M. Kavanaugh R
appointed by Donald J. Trump · 2018
Amy Coney Barrett R
appointed by Donald J. Trump · 2020
judicial/lower-courtsAppeals & district courtsCourts of appeals (active judges): 96 R · 81 D → 88 R · 88 D
District courts (active judges): 317 D · 317 R → 383 D · 256 R
Joseph R. Biden D appointed 235 judges
1 Supreme Court · 45 appeals · 187 district · 2 other
2 circuits flipped majority
Second Circuit 6 D · 7 R (R majority)
Second Circuit 7 D · 6 R (D majority)
Third Circuit 6 D · 8 R (R 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 decisions234 argued decisions · 17 landmark
Edwards v. Vannoy
No. 19-5807 · May 17, 2021 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Affirmed · Overruled precedent
United States v. Arthrex Inc.
No. 19-1434 · Jun 21, 2021 · Decided 5–4 · Miscellaneous · Vacated and remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Collins v. Yellen
No. 19-422 · Jun 23, 2021 · Decided 7–2 · Miscellaneous · Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate
No. 21-12 · May 16, 2022 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Affirmed · Declared federal law unconstitutional
Shinn v. Ramirez
No. 20-1009 · May 23, 2022 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed · Overruled precedent
Siegel v. Fitzgerald
No. 21-441 · Jun 6, 2022 · Decided 9–0 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded · Declared federal law unconstitutional
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen
No. 20-843 · Jun 23, 2022 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Reversed and remanded · Struck down state law
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
No. 19-1392 · Jun 24, 2022 · Decided 6–3 · Privacy · Reversed and remanded · Overruled precedent
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
No. 21-418 · Jun 27, 2022 · Decided 6–3 · First Amendment · Reversed · Overruled precedent · Struck down local ordinance
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
No. 20-1530 · Jun 30, 2022 · Decided 6–3 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded
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Allen v. Milligan
Jun 8, 2023 · Decided 5–4 · Civil Rights · Affirmed
Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College
Jun 29, 2023 · Decided 6–2 · Civil Rights · Reversed · Overruled precedent
Biden v. Nebraska
Jun 30, 2023 · Decided 6–3 · Economic Activity · Reversed and remanded
Trump v. Anderson
Mar 4, 2024 · Decided 9–0 · Civil Rights · Reversed
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
Jun 27, 2024 · Decided 6–3 · Economic Activity · Affirmed
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Jun 28, 2024 · Decided 6–2 · Economic Activity · Vacated and remanded · Overruled precedent
Trump v. United States
Jul 1, 2024 · Decided 6–3 · Criminal Procedure · Vacated and remanded
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−13% real spendingOMB Historical Tables ↗
Fiscal year 2021 → fiscal year 2025 · inflation-adjusted with the GDP price index
Spending $6.82T
FY2021
Spending $7.01T
FY2025 · +2.8% nominal · −13% after inflation
Revenue $4.05T
FY2021
Revenue $5.24T
FY2025 · +29% nominal · +9.8% after inflation
Surplus / deficit −$2.77T
FY2021
Surplus / deficit −$1.77T
FY2025 · +$999B
Spending, % of GDP 29.6%
FY2021
Spending, % of GDP 23.1%
FY2025 · −6.5 pts
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 96.7%
FY2021
Debt held by the public, % of GDP 99.5%
FY2025 · +2.8 pts
Spending by function · real change
fiscal/debtTotal public debt outstanding+$8.45TTreasury Fiscal Data ↗
$27.8T
as of Jan 19, 2021
$36.2T
as of Jan 17, 2025
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 between86 events
- presidentJoseph Robinette Biden Jr. takes office
- orderTackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
- lawAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021
- lawPPP Extension Act of 2021
- orderImproving the Nation's Cybersecurity
- rulingEdwards v. Vannoy
- rulingUnited States v. Arthrex Inc.
- rulingCollins v. Yellen
- orderDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
- orderPromoting Competition in the American Economy
- war−War in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency)
- war−Afghanistan: Islamic State
- lawInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- orderCatalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
- war+Niger: JNIM
- orderTransforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government
- war−Somalia: Islamic State
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawCapitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021
- lawTo ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes.
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- war−Kenya: al-Shabaab
- lawPuerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 (PRRADA)
- order2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- orderEnsuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- lawEmmett Till Antilynching Act
- lawPostal Service Reform Act of 2022
- justiceKetanji Brown Jackson — Associate Justice
- lawUkraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
- rulingFederal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate
- rulingShinn v. Ramirez
- orderAdvancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
- rulingSiegel v. Fitzgerald
- rulingNew York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen
- rulingDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
- lawBipartisan Safer Communities Act
- rulingKennedy v. Bremerton School District
- rulingWest Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
- lawCHIPS and Science Act or Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act
- lawHonoring our PACT Act of 2022
- lawInflation Reduction Act of 2022
- orderAdvancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy
- orderEnhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities
- lawMedical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
- lawSpeak Out Act
- lawRespect for Marriage Act
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawJames M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- war−Niger: JNIM
- war−Niger: Islamic State
- lawSami's Law
- orderFurther Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
- lawCOVID–19 Origin Act of 2023
- orderIncreasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
- orderRevitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
- lawFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- rulingAllen v. Milligan
- rulingStudents for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College
- rulingBiden v. Nebraska
- order2023 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
- lawContinuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
- orderSafe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
- lawFurther Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- war+Red Sea: the Houthis (Yemen)
- orderPreventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern
- rulingTrump v. Anderson
- lawConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- lawEradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act (END FENTANYL Act)
- lawProhibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act
- rulingSecurities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
- rulingLoper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
- rulingTrump v. United States
- lawAll-American Flag Act
- order2024 Amendments to the Manual for Courts Martial, United States
- lawAmerican Relief Act, 2025
- orderAdjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
- lawServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- war+Syria: Islamic State
- war+Nigeria: Islamic State
- lawSocial Security Fairness Act of 2023
- orderAdvancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure
- orderStrengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity