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Abolished Right To Choose
President Cliton revoked abortion counseling and womens right to abortion in military clinics. -
Welfare Reform
Between 1993 and the signing of the Welfare Reform bill in 1996, the Administration granted waivers to a record 43 states. Those waivers laid the foundation of the new welfare reform law by strengthening work requirements, time-limiting assistance and demanding parental responsibility. -
Reinventing Government
President Clinton asked Vice President Gore to head the National Performance Review aimed at making government work better for less. The Vice President’s Reinventing Government Initiative has resulted in 377,000 fewer civilian employees in the federal government — the lowest level since the Kennedy Administration — and reduced federal spending as a share of the economy from 22.2 percent in 1992 to a projected 18.5 percent in 2000, the lowest since 1966 -
Childhood Immunizations
President Clinton launched a childhood immunization effort. Since 1993, 90% or more children recieved more critical vaccinations. -
Moter Voter Registration
The Clinton Administration made it easier for millions of Americans to register to vote by allowing registration at the same time they get a driver’s license. The Motor Voter law led to the registration of more than 28 million new voters, -
Assault Weapons Ban
Assault Weapons Ban
President Clinton and Vice President Gore overcame intense opposition by the gun lobby to ban 19 of the most dangerous assault weapons. Thanks in part to the Clinton-Gore Administration’s efforts to take these dangerous guns off the streets, overall gun violence has declined by 40 percent since 1992. -
Violence Against Women Act
The Clinton-Gore Administration fought for and signed this bill, which contains new penalties, resources to prosecute more domestic violence offenders, and quadrupled funding for battered women's shelters. The Administration also established a nationwide 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline. This initiative represents the first federal effort to address domestic violence and violence against women. Today, the number of victims of domestic violence has fallen from 1.1 million in 1993 to 876,340 in 1 -
Preventing Teen Pregnancy
In his State of the Union address, the President challenged Americans to join together in a national campaign against teen pregnancy. Both teen birth rates and teen pregnancy rates are now at the lowest level on record. -
Religious Freedom in Schools
In order to protect religious expression in public schools while preserving the separation of church and state, President Clinton issued an executive memorandum outlining several principles of religious expression in schools. This directive clarified that under our Constitution students are free to express their religious views, pray and discuss religion at school in a non-disruptive and non-coercive manner and that teachers may teach about the importance of religion in art, literature and histo -
Megan's Law
The President signed Megan’s law to require states to notify communities when a dangerous sexual predator resides or moves to the community. The passage of Megan’s Law built on provisions contained in the 1994 Crime Bill, the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, which promoted the establishment of state sex offender registration systems for child molesters and other sexually violent offenders. -
Wage Increase
President Clinton and Vice President Gore fought for and won a 90-cent per hour increase in the minimum wage, increasing wages for 10 million workers. This increase was the first in 6 years and in 1996 it was the largest single-year increase ever.
