Foreign and Domestic Policicy

A trade agreement is negotiated to allow American farmers to sell more of their wheat and corn to China.

The government creates a new healthcare program to help elderly citizens afford their prescription medicine.

The government lowers taxes for small businesses operating within the country to encourage hiring.

A new national highway system is approved to better connect major cities from the East Coast to the West Coast.

The President signs a treaty with several European nations to reduce global carbon emissions.

The military is deployed to allied nations overseas to help train their local defense forces.

Congress approves a bill to increase the minimum wage for all workers in the country.

A new law is passed to protect endangered wildlife living in the nation's state and national parks.

The United States places a tariff (an import tax) on electronics brought in from overseas.

The government passes a new law to increase funding for public schools across the United States.

The President meets with the leader of Mexico to discuss a new border trade agreement.

The United States sends financial aid and rescue teams to a neighboring country recovering from a massive earthquake.