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Events in the year '''2015 in the [[United States]]'''.
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== Incumbents ==
* [[President of the United States|President]]: [[Barack Obama]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])
* [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]: [[Joe Biden]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])
* [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]]: [[John Roberts]]
* [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]: [[John Boehner]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]&ndash;[[Ohio]])
* [[Senate Majority Leader]]: [[Harry Reid]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]&ndash;[[Nevada]])
* [[United States Congress|Congress]]: [[113th United States Congress|113th]] (until [[January 3]]), [[114th United States Congress|114th]] (starting [[January 3]])

== Predicted and scheduled events ==

=== January ===

* [[January 1]]
** New laws that go into effect on January 1.
*** Under [[Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]], The [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]] begins using the [[Medicare]] fee schedule to give larger payments to physicians who provide high-quality care compared with cost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthcare.gov/law/timeline/ |title= Implementation Timeline}}</ref>

=== February ===
* [[February 1]] &ndash; [[Super Bowl XLIX]] is scheduled to be played in [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], [[Arizona]].
* [[February 23]] – [[NASA]]'s ''[[Dawn (spacecraft)|Dawn]]'' spacecraft is expected to arrive at the [[dwarf planet]] [[Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres]].<ref name="dawn">[http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/mission/index.html "NASA – Dawn at a Glance"]. [[NASA]]. Retrieved October 12, 2011.</ref>

=== July ===
* [[July 14]] – NASA's ''[[New Horizons]]'' spacecraft is expected to fly by [[Pluto]] and [[Charon (moon)|Charon]] and explore the area for five months, until the distance becomes too great. New Horizons will then enter the [[Kuiper belt]] and eventually leave the [[Solar System]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html|title=New Horizons|publisher=NASA|date=Updated August 24, 2012|accessdate=July 24, 2013}}</ref>

=== September ===
* [[Pope Francis]] has announced his intention to visit the United States this year and attend the [[Catholic Church]]'s sponsored ''World Meeting of Families'' event being held in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Pope Francis US Visit Planned For 2015 In Philadelphia According To Vatican Sources |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/pope-francis-us-visit-2015-_n_4660103.html |work= Huffington Post |accessdate= April 2, 2014 }}</ref>

=== November ===
* [[November 3]] &ndash; [[United States elections, 2015|Election Day]]
** [[Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2015|Kentucky]], [[Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2015|Louisiana]], and [[Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015|Mississippi]] hold [[Governor|gubernatorial election]]s.

=== TBA ===
* [[Tesla Motors]] plans to introduce a [[United States dollar|$]]40,000 version of its [[Model E]] [[electric car]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Tesla plans to debut a cheaper 'Model E' in 2015 |url= http://www.businessreviewusa.com/business_leaders/tesla-plans-to-debut-a-cheaper-model-e-in-2015 |work= Business Review USA |accessdate=April 2, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Tesla To Offer 'Affordable' Cars By 2015 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/wochit/2014/03/31/tesla-to-offer-affordable-cars-by-2015-video/ |work= Forbes |accessdate= April 2, 2014 }}</ref>
* The [[Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]] is scheduled to open.<ref>http://grandtx.com/</ref>
* The [[University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley]] is founded in [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]], [[Texas]].
* The United States and [[South Korea]] will dissolve the post-[[Korean War]] [[ROK-US_Combined_Forces_Command#1953_onwards|Combined Forces Command]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougbandow/2011/12/05/why-doesnt-south-korea-defend-the-united-states/ |title=Why Doesn't South Korea Defend The United States?| work=[[Forbes]] | first=Doug | last=Bandow|date=December 5, 2011|accessdate=June 28, 2013}}</ref>
* [[David Letterman]], longtime host of ''[[Late Show with David Letterman|The Late Show]]'', has announced his intention to retire.<ref>{{cite web |title= David Letterman Will Retire from Late Show in 2015 |url= http://time.com/48936/letterman-retire-late-show-2015/ |work= TIME |accessdate= April 3, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Elio Motors]] will begin selling vehicles to the public.

== See also ==
* [[History of the United States]]
* [[Outline of United States history]]
* [[Timeline of United States history]]
* [[Timeline of United States history (1990–present)]]

== References ==
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