University of Kwazulu-Natal

Presidential Actions Civictracker

Bonisiwe Shabane
-
presidential actions civictracker

POTUS Tracker free users will now have access to extended presidential action summaries and a better notification system. Mobile users will have to install this new web app on their devices. You can try CivicTracker Pro free for 7 days and 50% off with this code: LAUNCH25 While the mission remains the same, the scope has grown, a lot. CivicTracker now tracks the actions and public statements of not just the President, but Congress, the Cabinet, and the Supreme Court. This transformation reflects a simple belief:

American presidents have issued executive orders since George Washington was in office. Article Two of the Constitution gives the president the legal foundation to issue executive orders to provide guidance to those who work with him. Most executive orders are directed to officials who serve at the pleasure of the president, many of whom have been confirmed by the Senate, to do two things: articulate the policies he wants put... Recently, executive order directives have eclipsed actual legislation. President Trump has signed 147 executive orders, setting a record for the most signed in any president’s first 100 days of office. By contrast, Trump has signed only five bills into law, a record low for the first 100 days.

In this conversation, Roger Porter, the IBM Professor of Business and Government, explains what executive orders are, why and how they have historically been used, and why Trump may be favoring them now. A Harvard Kennedy School faculty member since 1977, Porter served for more than a decade in the White House under Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Porter is the author of several books, including Presidential Decision Making and Efficiency, Equity and Legitimacy: The Multilateral Trading System at the Millennium. His HKS course, The American Presidency, analyzes presidential leadership, including the political resources and constraints that influence a president's ability to provide leadership in the U.S. political system.

Porter: A law must be signed by the president and is generally the product of a negotiation between the two branches of government on a particular policy area. Legislation also includes the authority to appropriate money and to expend it. Executive orders are simply signed by the president, primarily to direct the officials in the executive branch, but they do not have the same force of law. That is to say the president cannot order the expenditure of money that has not already been appropriated for some purpose. CivicTracker now lets you stay effortlessly informed about every bill you care about. With version 1.1.0, I’ve launched our first wave of legislation tracking.

This means you can finally follow the life of a bill from the moment it’s introduced to the second it passes—or fails. If it moves, you’ll know. You can now get notified when a bill is introduced, amended, or passed. This feature is currently in beta, so you might notice a few hiccups. I’d love your feedback as I continue improving it. Want to follow everything related to climate, immigration, or tariffs?

Now you can, with topic filters that work:

People Also Search

POTUS Tracker Free Users Will Now Have Access To Extended

POTUS Tracker free users will now have access to extended presidential action summaries and a better notification system. Mobile users will have to install this new web app on their devices. You can try CivicTracker Pro free for 7 days and 50% off with this code: LAUNCH25 While the mission remains the same, the scope has grown, a lot. CivicTracker now tracks the actions and public statements of no...

American Presidents Have Issued Executive Orders Since George Washington Was

American presidents have issued executive orders since George Washington was in office. Article Two of the Constitution gives the president the legal foundation to issue executive orders to provide guidance to those who work with him. Most executive orders are directed to officials who serve at the pleasure of the president, many of whom have been confirmed by the Senate, to do two things: articul...

In This Conversation, Roger Porter, The IBM Professor Of Business

In this conversation, Roger Porter, the IBM Professor of Business and Government, explains what executive orders are, why and how they have historically been used, and why Trump may be favoring them now. A Harvard Kennedy School faculty member since 1977, Porter served for more than a decade in the White House under Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Porter is the author ...

Porter: A Law Must Be Signed By The President And

Porter: A law must be signed by the president and is generally the product of a negotiation between the two branches of government on a particular policy area. Legislation also includes the authority to appropriate money and to expend it. Executive orders are simply signed by the president, primarily to direct the officials in the executive branch, but they do not have the same force of law. That ...

This Means You Can Finally Follow The Life Of A

This means you can finally follow the life of a bill from the moment it’s introduced to the second it passes—or fails. If it moves, you’ll know. You can now get notified when a bill is introduced, amended, or passed. This feature is currently in beta, so you might notice a few hiccups. I’d love your feedback as I continue improving it. Want to follow everything related to climate, immigration, or ...