Timeline of Major Events (The New Millennium)

November

 * November 7: By midnight, the results of the 2000 United States presidential election are unclear as the tipping-point state, Florida remains too close to call. Meanwhile, Democrats manage to take control of the Senate in a 50-50 tie after winning 4 seats from Republicans in the 2000 Senate elections. Democrats also gain 2 seats from Republicans in the 2000 House of Representatives elections but Republicans still manage to hold control over the House with a 2 seat majority.
 * November 26: After several weeks of recounts and controversy, the Florida State Canvassing Board certifies incumbent Vice-President Al Gore and Senator Joe Lieberman as the winners of the 2000 United States presidential election over George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

January

 * January 3: The 107th Congress is seated, with Democrats controlling the Senate over Republicans with a tie of 50-50 seats, making Tom Daschle the Majority Leader, with Gore serving as the tie-breaker. In the House of Representatives, Republicans control the majority over Democrats and Independents with 220-213-2 seats, Dennis Hastert is re-elected as the Speaker of the House.
 * January 20: Al Gore and Joe Lieberman are inaugurated as the 43rd president and 46th vice-president of the United States at the United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C. The oath of office is administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Gore declares an "age of prosperity and progress for all" in his inaugural address and pledged to lead America "With sensibility and a focus on freedom in the New Millennium."
 * January 21: The Republican Governor of Connecticut John G. Rowland announces Lieberman's replacement in the Senate as Republican Phillip Giordano who is sworn in that same day, resulting in the Republicans retaking the Senate with a majority of 51-49 seats, making Trent Lott the Majority Leader, after only 18 days of Democratic control.
 * January 22: President Gore hosts the swearing-in ceremony for the new White House staff members.
 * January 24: President Gore signs a series of executive orders that adds several new pollution regulations while bolstering current regulations and increase government investment in clean energy sources.

February

 * February 8: President Gore presents his 10-year economic plans to Congress, including a proposal for $500 billion in tax cuts, the creation of 3 new government trust funds, a Medicare "lockbox", and a balanced budget plan that uses the budget surplus to pay for increases to Defense and Social Security while paying down the national debt.
 * February 16: A coalition of American and British military aircraft launch an attack in southern Iraq, targeting command and communication centers to enforce the Iraqi No-Fly Zones.
 * February 20: The FBI announce the arrest of Agent Robert Hanssen for passing classified information to the Russians.
 * February 27: President Gore outlines the goals and plans for his administration to a joint session of the members of Congress.

April

 * April 9: President Gore's budget plan for the fiscal year of 2002 is submitted to Congress.

May

 * May 1: After several weeks of debates and concessions, the House of Representatives vote for the main cornerstones of Gore's tax-relief and tax cut plans, sending it to the Senate.
 * May 24: Republican Senator from Vermont, Jim Jeffords leaves the Republican Party and becomes an Intendent caucusing with Democrats, restoring their majority in the Senate with 50-50 seats, making Tom Daschle the Majority Leader once again.
 * May 25: The Senate passes Gore's tax plans as the Tax Relief and Economic Growth Act of 2001.

June

 * June 1: President Gore signs the Tax Relief and Economic Growth Act of 2001 into law.
 * June 18: With the support of President Gore, Democratic Senator John Edwards and Republican Senator John McCain propose the Patients' Bill of Rights to the Senate.
 * June 28: The Patients' Bill of Rights is passed in the Senate and sent to the House of Representatives for review.

July

 * July 29: A proposal by Democrats to amend the "Freedom to Farm" Act gets stalled in the House of Representatives as Republicans are hesitant to budge on amending the legislation.

August

 * August 8: The Patients' Bill of Rights is sent back to the Senate after House Republicans make a series of changes to the bill.
 * August 22: The Senate revises the changes made by the House to the Patients' Bill of Rights and send the amended bill back to the House for approval.
 * August 31: The House votes on the revised Patients' Bill of Rights, but the vote fails causing the bill to die.

September

 * September 11: The September 11 Attacks occur.