Federal issues by topic

This page lists federal issues by topic.

Abortion:

• Republican effort to defund Planned Parenthood, 2015, 

Crime and justice:

• Shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, 

Economy:

• 115th Congress on the budget (2017-2018), 
• Federal policy on the budget, 2017-2020, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Opposition, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Human trafficking concerns, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Legislation, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Summary of the TPP, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Public opinion on TPP and TTIP, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Understanding trade terminology, 
• The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: An overview, 
• Keystone XL Pipeline political timeline, 
• United States budget debate, 2013, 
• United States Farm Bill 2013, 
• Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, 
• Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, 
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 
• Usaspending.gov, 

Energy and environmental policy:

• Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, 
• Keystone XL Pipeline political timeline, 

Epidemic control:

• Ebola in America, 2014, 

Executive powers:

• Tie-breaking votes cast by vice presidents in the Senate, 
• Executive clemency and presidential pardons, 
• Barack Obama: Vetoed legislation, 
• Obama administration executive orders, 
• Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration, 

Guns and firearms:

• Federal policy on laws governing guns and firearms, 2017-2020, 

Healthcare:

• 115th Congress on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (April - May), 
• The individual and employer mandates under the Trump administration, 2017-2020, 
• Republicans who were likely to vote against the AHCA, March 2017, 
• 115th Congress on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (March), 
• Federal policy on healthcare, 2017-2020, 
• Republican and conservative proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), 
• Affordable Care Act under the Trump administration, 
• 115th Congress on healthcare, 2017-2018, 
• Republican effort to defund Planned Parenthood, 2015, 
• King v. Burwell, 
• Obamacare enrollment, 2014, 
• Veterans Affairs' secret waiting lists, 
• Obamacare overview, 
• Health insurance policy cancellations since Obamacare, 
• Healthcare.gov website rollout, 

Immigration:

• Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements, January 25, 2017, 
• Donald Trump's immigration executive order issued March 6, 2017, 
• Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, January 25, 2017, 
• Donald Trump's immigration executive order issued January 27, 2017, 
• President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions, 
• Deferred action, 
• Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), 
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), 
• 2014 illegal immigration surge, 

LGBTQ issues:

• Gloucester County School Board v. G.G., 
• Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage case: Obergefell v. Hodges, 
• Obergefell v. Hodges, 

Military:

• Federal policy on the military, 2017-2020, 

National security:

• Federal policy on NATO, 2017-2020, 
• Federal policy on the Islamic State and terrorism, 2017-2020, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: U.S. withheld cash until hostages were released, 
• Congressional investigation of CENTCOM’s intelligence reports on the Islamic State, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: U.S. - Israeli relations, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: Legislation, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: Congressional review, 
• Iran nuclear agreement:Negotiations, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: Negotiations, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: Timeline, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: Public opinion, 
• Iran nuclear agreement: An overview, 
• Secret Service security breaches, September 2014, 
• ISIS insurgency public comments, 
• ISIS insurgency timeline, 
• CIA interrogation tactics investigation, 
• Crisis in Gaza, 2014, 
• ISIS insurgency in Iraq and Syria, 
• Bowe Bergdahl exchange, 
• Terrorist attack on U.S. mission in Benghazi, 2012, 
• United States involvement in Syria, 2009-2017, 
• The Obama administration on Syria, 2009-2017, 

Taxation:

• IRS targeting allegations, 

Trade:

• 115th Congress on trade (2017-2018), 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Opposition, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Human trafficking concerns, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Legislation, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Summary of the TPP, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Public opinion on TPP and TTIP, 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Understanding trade terminology, 
• The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), 
• The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: An overview, 

Veterans:

• Veterans Affairs' secret waiting lists, 

• Executive Branch

v • e U.S. Executive Branch Elected offices President of the United States • Vice President of the United States Executive departments Department of Defense • Department of State • Department of Homeland Security • Department of Justice • Department of Commerce • Department of Education • Department of the Treasury • Department of Agriculture • Department of Energy • Department of Labor • Department of Transportation • Department of the Interior • Department of Health and Human Services • Department of Veterans Affairs • Department of Housing and Urban Development Cabinet-level offices Environmental Protection Agency • Office of Management and Budget • U.S. Mission to the United Nations • Council of Economic Advisors • Small Business Administration • White House Chief of Staff Federally appointed offices Federal Reserve System • National Security Advisor • White House Press Secretary • U.S. Postmaster General • Central Intelligence Agency • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Internal Revenue Service • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives • National Security Agency • Congressional Budget Office • Federal Election Commission • Transportation Security Administration • Drug Enforcement Administration • Federal Communications Commission Elected officials Donald Trump • Mike Pence Glossary Appointment confirmation process • United States Constitution • Electoral College • Deferred action • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) • Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) • Impeachments of federal officials • Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) • P5+1 and E3+3 • Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) • Trade promotion authority (TPA)