Presidents cannot pass legislation. It is congress that makes the laws, and then the president either signs them or vetoes them. But presidents can and do encourage congress to pass certain bills; President Obama, like all presidents before him, has had a number of pieces of legislation he wanted congress to pass. In some cases, they did; in others, they did not.
Committee staff may influence congress by granting or withholding legislation. Organizations can also influences members of congress in the same ways.
congress creates medicare and medicaid programs
The President has the opportunity to establish an agenda for Congress by advocating for specific policies. Presidents also have the ability to use their position to take their case directly to the American people, which can impact public opinion, and consequently, impact Congress.
The Judiciary Act of 1801.
He established the food and drug administration and urged congress to pass te meat inspection act
The collective noun for presidents is a succession of presidents. The collective noun congress is used for a congress of baboons, a congress of crows.
Although political pressures prevented President John F. Kennedy's administration from proposing legislation to Congress in 1961 and 1962, the President took steps to ensure minority rights in voting, employment, housing, transportation, and education by executive action. The stage was set for a new legislative initiative to deal with the problem of federal protection of civil rights.
No, former presidents cannot run for Congress. Once someone has served as president, they are not eligible to serve in Congress.
The first President to have an extraordinary first 100 days of his term was Franklin D. Roosevelt. With the combination of his party controlling Congress, momentum from his campaign, and a public outcry for action, Congress passed all the legislation he proposed in his first 100 days. Included in this legislation was his New Deal, which was intended to help the economy recover from the great depression. Due to his incredible success in passing legislation and reviving the economy, his first 100 days is used as a benchmark for comparing the effectiveness of new Presidents.
No. Congress passes legislation.
Congress passes the legislation while the president can sign or veto it.