Presidency of Hillary Clinton (The More Things Changed)

The presidency of Hillary Clinton began at noon EST on January 20, 2017, the day that Hillary Clinton became the 45th President of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama. Clinton was a former Secretary of State, Senator from Virginia, and First Lady at the time of her victory in the 2016 presidential election over Republican Donald Trump. Her running mate, Representative Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois, took office as the 48th Vice President of the United States on the same day. Clinton is the first woman and the first former First Lady to serve as President. Clinton's term in office is set to end on January 20, 2021, and she is eligible to be elected to a second term.



During her time in office, she has signed several consequential executive orders and bills, including the Effective Capital Investment Act and seeking to re-negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.

2016 Elections
Main Article: United States Presidential Election, 2016 (The More Things Changed)

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Congressman Luis Gutiérrez, running on the Democratic ticket, defeated the Republican Party's nominees of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence and the Libertarian Party's nominees of former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson and former Massachusetts Governor William Weld.

Cabinet
Main Article: Cabinet of Hillary Clinton (The More Things Changed)

Executive Order 13769
Executive Order 13769, titled Supporting Workers with a Living Wage, created a task force to research the effects of raising the minimum wage, and determining strategies to do so. The task force is co-chaired by David Rolf, Board President of Working Washington, and economist Katharine Abraham, Director of the Maryland Center for Economics and Policy and member of the Council of Economic Advisors.

Effective Capital Investment Act
Main Article: Effective Capital Investment Act (The More Things Changed)

The Effective Capital Investment Act was signed into law on February 13th, 2017, to promote long-term investments. Throughout her presidential campaign, Clinton called for an end to "quarterly capitalism" that prioritized short-term gains over long-term goals.

Opioid Crisis Reduction Task Force
On March 15th, with the support of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Director Linda Rosenberg, the Opioid Crisis Reduction Task Force, to research and reccomend policy solutions to the opioid crisis and prevent opiod-related deaths. The Task Force is chaired by Kate Walsh, the President and CEO of Boston Medical Center.

Offshore Finances Repatriation and Reinvestment Act
Main Article: Offshore Finances Repatriation and Reinvestment Act (The More Things Changed)

The Offshore Finances Repatriation and Reinvestment Act is a bill introduced in the Senate on March 27th by Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rob Portman (R-OH) with the twin aims of raising revenue for infrastructure investment while repatriating revenue held by United States companies held in offshore accounts. The bill has been endorsed by Clinton and her administration, which has taken an active role in helping to craft the legislation.

In its current form, the bill has drawn criticism from members on each side of the aisle. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) repeated her claim that it was a "giant wet kiss for the tax dodgers" while Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) called it a "betrayal of the American taxpayer." Representative Justin Amash (L-MI) referred to the bill as "fiscally irresponsible and fundamentally opposed to free-market principles."