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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in the United States. The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion to exert more weight over the lower chamber. The battle between the Freedom Caucus and McCarthy has been at the heart of an averted debt-ceiling crisis and the annual budget debate nearly devolving into a government shutdown, all culminating in the removal of McCarthy on October 3. The debate over abortion has further continued, with numerous laws being passed by state legislatures and court decisions issued at all levels over the issue with last year's overturning of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey with Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Political and media attention also has focused on a series of alleged Chinese spy balloons entering US airspace, various candidates entering the race for the following year's presidential election, legal issues surrounding former president Donald Trump and to a lesser extent Representative George Santos, and the continued intensity of a culture war most notably escalated by an ongoing feud between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company over the state's Parental Rights in Education Act. 2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks, the two largest being Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank. 2021's inflation surge moderated in 2023, while the Federal Reserve continued to raise its interest rates in the first half of the year. The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models dominated not only the economy but has also been at the root of a Hollywood "double strike" conducted by Writers Guild of America and a SAG-AFTRA strike; these were part of a larger phenomenon of labor strikes across the country, in which such large diverse groups, such as teamsters and autoworkers won new contracts. Additionally, the latter half of the year saw many large mergers and acquisitions; some of the largest announcements being in oil and gas with ExxonMobil's purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources for nearly $60 billion and Chevron's acquisition of Hess Corporation for $50 billion, both in October and pending regulatory approval prior to closure. Mass shootings in 2023 have also continued in high numbers, with 528 occurring as of October 2 according to Gun Violence Archive. Additionally in 2023, as of November 8, the US experienced 25 weather and climate disasters which caused at least $1 billion in damage each. Incumbents Federal government President: Joe Biden (D-Delaware) Vice President: Kamala Harris (D-California) Chief Justice: John Roberts (New York) Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (D-California) (until January 3), Kevin McCarthy (R-California) (January 7 to October 3), Vacant (October 3–25), Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) (since October 25) Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-New York) Congress: 117th (until January 3), 118th (since January 3) Elections Elections were held on November 7, 2023. This was an off-year election where neither the president or vice president were on the ballot. Seats in the US Congress were not up for election either, save for special elections. One vacancy in the Senate opened up this year due to the death of Dianne Feinstein; California governor Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to serve the remainder of Feinstein's term. Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi held elections for their governors, lieutenant governors, state treasurers, attorney generals, and state agriculture commissioners. The cities of Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Memphis, Nashville, Philadelphia, and Salt Lake City elected their mayors. State and local elections April 4 2023 Chicago mayoral election: Democrat Brandon Johnson is elected as mayor of Chicago. 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election: Liberal candidate Janet Protasiewicz defeats conservative candidate Daniel Kelly, providing liberals with control of the state's highest court for the first time in fifteen years. June 6 – 2023 Denver mayoral election: Democrat Mike Johnston is elected as mayor of Denver. October 14 – 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election: Republican Jeff Landry is elected Governor of Louisiana, defeating Democratic front-runner Shawn Wilson and several other candidates in a jungle primary. November 7 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election – Democratic Governor Andy Beshear is re-elected, defeating Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron. 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election – Republican Governor Tate Reeves is re-elected, defeating Democratic Mississippi Public Service Commission member Brandon Presley. Special elections February 21– A special election was held to fill the vacancy in Virginia's 4th congressional district left by Democrat Donald McEachin, who died on November 28, 2022. Democrat Jennifer McClellan wins the election to serve out the remainder of McEachin's term. Referendums March 7 – Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 820, which if passed, would have legalized recreational cannabis for adults 21 and over, given a 15% excise tax on cannabis sales. The margin against State Question 820 was an overwhelming 62% against. April 4 – Wisconsin voters approved Question 1, Question 2, and Question 3, all by landslides. Questions 1 and 2 were binding votes ratifying amendments to the Constitution of Wisconsin, Question 3 was a nonbinding referendum. Question 1 raised the conditions necessary for pretrial release from jail; Question 2 inserted an additional paragraph allowing judges wider latitude for when to apply cash bail for people accused of violent crimes; Question 3 posed the question "Shall able-bodied, childless adults be required to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits?" Question 3 had no legal effect, and Wisconsin law already has work requirements for all welfare programs in the state. August 8 – Ohioans voted to reject Issue 1 by a margin of 57% against to 43% in favor. If passed, the ballot measure would have required future constitutional amendments to be passed by a 60% margin among other changes, as opposed to the existing 50% margin for approval. The ballot measure was widely seen as a litmus test for a November vote to codify abortion rights in the Republican-led state. November 7 Ohio voters approve proposals to codify abortion rights in the state's constitution and legalize marijuana for recreational use. Texas voters approve 13 out of 14 amendments to the Constitution of Texas. Ongoing events COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (Until May 11) Indictments of Donald Trump Events January January 1 Public Domain Day: Books, films, and other works published in 1927 enter the public domain. The FDA designates sesame seeds as one of the major food allergens. January 2 – 2022 NFL.... Discover the Alta Hensley Livia Grant popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Alta Hensley Livia Grant books.