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 dies in the House of Representatives as Republicans are hesitant to budge on amending the legislation.

August

 * August 8: The Patients' Bill of Rights gets stalled in the House of Representatives as Republicans reject several provisions from the proposed act.
 * August 18: A watered-down version of the Patients' Bill of Rights passes the House and Senate after weeks of delay.
 * August 20: President Gore signs the Patients' Bill of Rights Act into law, pledging to keep fighting for the provisions left out of the new bill.

September

 * September 11: The September 11 Attacks occur.
 * September 18: President Gore signs the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists bill from Congress giving him the authority to target the terrorists responsible for the attacks on 9/11.
 * September 20: President Gore delivers an address to a joint session of Congress with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and New York Governor George Pataki in attendance addressing the attacks and announcing a "War on Terror". President Gore also announces the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, a new agency to help better prepare for and prevent potential terrorist attacks from happening.

October

 * October 7: President Gore announces the beginning of American military action in Afghanistan, code-named Operation Enduring Freedom.
 * October 6: President Gore signs the USA Patriot Act into law, increasing the surveillance ability for law enforcement agencies to tap international phones, establishing better interagency communication between intelligence agencies for counterterrorism, and severely increasing criminal penalties for acts of terrorism.

November

 * November 6: The 2001 United States gubernatorial elections occur, resulting in Democrats winning 2 governorships in New Jersey and Virginia from Republicans.
 * November 12: President Gore signs the American Energy and Water Development Act into law, which significantly expands federal funding for renewable energy development and provides funding for new water resource developments.
 * November 19: President Gore signs the Aviation and Transportation Security Act into law, establishing the Transportation Security Admninistration under the Department of Homeland Security.