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Bill Clinton
This category is for questions about the 42nd President United States, William Jefferson Clinton.
1,332 Questions
Did Bill Clinton commit perjury?
Bill Clinton did commit perjury. He was under oath when he said he had never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. Later, he did admit to the affair. Although his affair is really of no concern to the American people, he still lied under oath. This was and still is an act of perjury.
Which law did bill Clinton sign in 1996 to encourage welfare?
The Personal Work, Opportunity and Responsibility Act
What did Bill Clinton do to be impeached?
He cheated on his wife while in office. he cheated on Hillary withMonica Lewinsky. Hope that helps. :)
Answer -
Infidelity is not against the law. Even for an American president, as he proved many times. His crime was HE LIED. Also many times.
Another view:
The two impeachment charges were for perjury and obstruction of justice during the investigation into his relationship with Paula Jones. The Senate acquitted him on both charges in February 1999, so technically he is considered not guilty. He may literallybe guilty of one or both charges, but the facts were subject to interpretation.
If lying in and of itself were a crime, the whole human race would be guilty.
Additional information-
Facts are not really subject to interpretation when the accused admits to the American people on national TV that A) he did have "sex with that women" and B) He did in fact lie while under oath and to the American people.
On Oct 8th 1998 the house voted 258-176 (with 31 Democrats voting yes) the approving an open-ended impeachment inquiry of the president.
How do you make a bill into law?
Introducing the Bill and Referral to a Committee Any member of Congress can introduce legislation. The person or persons who introduce the bill are the sponsors; any member of the same body (House or Senate) can add his or her name after the day of introduction as a cosponsor. When a bill is introduced, it is given a number: H.R. signifies a House bill and S. a Senate bill. The bill is then referred to a committee with jurisdiction over the primary issue of the legislation. Sometimes, a bill will be referred to multiple committee. The bill is referred sometimes to a subcommittee first. Committee Action: Hearings and Mark UpThe chairman of the Committee determines whether there will be a hearing on the bill and whether there will be "mark up." Usually, a subcommittee holds the hearing. Sometimes a bill is marked up both in subcommittee and then in full committee, but it can have action taken only at the full committee level. A mark up is when members of the Committee officially meet to offer amendments to make changes to the bill as introduced. After amendments are adopted or rejected, the chairman moves to vote the bill favorably out of Committee. The bill will go to the entire body if the Committee favorably reports out the bill. Committee Report The Committee Chairman's staff writes a report of the bill describing the intent of legislation, the legislative history such as hearings in the Committee, the impact on existing laws and programs, and the position of the majority of members of the committee. The members of the minority may file dissenting views as a group or individually. Usually, a copy of the bill as marked up is printed in the Report. Floor Debate and Votes The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate determine if and when a bill comes before the full body for debate and amendment, and final passage. There are very different rules of procedure governing debate in the House and Senate. In the House, a Representative may offer an amendment to the bill only if he has obtained "permission" from the Rules Committee. In the Senate, a Senator can offer an amendment without warning so long as the amendment is germane to the underlying bill. A majority vote is required for an amendment and for final passage. Sometimes, amendments are accepted by a "voice vote." Referral to the Other Chamber When the House or the Senate passes a bill it is referred to the other chamber where it usually follows the same route through committee and floor action. This chamber may approve the bill as received, reject it, ignore it, or amend it before passing it. Conference on a bill If only minor changes are made to a bill by the other chamber, usually the legislation goes back to the originating chamber for a concurring vote. However, when the House and Senate versions of the bill contain significant and/or numerous differences, a conference committee is officially appointed to reconcile the differences between the two different versions into a single bill. If the conferees are unable to reach agreement, the legislation dies. If agreement is reached, a conference report is prepared describing the committee members' recommendations for changes. Both the House and the Senate must approve of the conference report. If either chamber rejects the conference report, the bill dies. Action by the President After the conference report has been approved by both the House and Senate, the final bill is sent to the President. If the President approves of the legislation, he signs it and it becomes law. If the President does not action for ten days while Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law. If the President opposes the bill he can veto it; or, if he takes no action after the Congress has adjourned its second session, it is a "pocket veto" and the legislation dies. Overriding a Veto If the President vetoes a bill, Congress may decide to attempt to "override the veto." This requires a two-thirds roll call vote of the members who are present in sufficient numbers for a quorum.
What does Bill Clinton eat that others throw away?
There's nothing at all that Bill Clinton ate that other Americans throw away. I have the journal with me here and nothing is mentioned about Bill Clinton's strange eating habit. This is a marketing gimmick used by Ty Bollinger to market his book: "Cancer: Step Outside the Box". It is strange that he lost seven relatives to cancer, including his mother and father. What a coincidence! People will go to any length to make money. It is a sham.
I don't know who got access to my account, but I did not write this. - Ormewood
What was Bill Clinton's Father's name?
President Clinton's father was named William Blythe. And Bill Clinton's birth name was William Jefferson Blythe. Clinton's father passed away before Bill was born, and his mother remarried a man by the name of Roger Clinton. Bill legally changed his last name to Clinton at the age of 16.
How many US soldiers died under president Clinton?
"The truth is that more military personnel died during the first six years of the Bush administration than died during the eight years Clinton was in office, even counting military deaths in the U.S. from accidents, murders, suicides and natural causes. According to the Congressional Research Servicereport...7,500 troops died during Clinton's eight years in office. During Bush's first six years, the number was 8,792. And that excludes the 899 combat deaths in 2007, which was the deadliest year of the Iraq war for U.S. troops. (We don't yet have figures for total deaths for that year.)"
Furthermore, "In 1993 the military had 1.7 million men and women in uniform. During that same year, 1,175 of them died from accidents, homicide, suicide and illness. That makes the 1993 non-hostile death rate for military personnel 69.1 per 100,000. That's actually fairly low; the rate for all Americans age 20 to 29 is about 97.5. Today's military is considerably smaller, with just under 1.4 million personnel.
To make an apples-to-apples comparison, we would need to separate combat and non-combat deaths. According to the CRS, during the Clinton administration, one person in uniform died as a result of hostilities and another 75 died as a result of terrorist attacks. By contrast, during the first six years of the Bush administration, 2,596 troops died from hostilities and 55 from terrorist attacks. Looking at the non-hostile deaths (i.e., accidents, homicides, suicides and illnesses), we find that an average of 947 military personnel died each year during the Bush administration compared with 913 during the Clinton administration." Factcheck.org
President Clinton's goal to use force to restore a democratically elected leader to power, was enforced in Haiti.
Who were president Bill Clinton's cabinet members?
Bill Clinton's Cabinet:
- Secretary of State Warren Christopher (1993-1997)
- Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen (1993-1994)
- Defense Secretary Les Aspin, Jr. (1993-1994)
- Attorney General Janet Reno (1993-2001)
- Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt (1993-2001)
- Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy (1993-1994)
- Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown (1993-1996)
- Labor Secretary Robert Reich (1993-1997)
- Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala (1993-2001)
- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros (1993-1997)
- Transportation Secretary Federico Peña (1993-1997)
- Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary (1993-1997)
- Education Secretary Richard Riley (1993-2001)
- Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown (1993-1997)
- Defense Secretary William Perry (1994-1997)
- Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman (1994-2001)
- Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin (1995-1999)
- Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor (1996-1997)
- Secretary of State Madeline Albright (1997-2001)
- Defense Secretary William Cohen (1997-2001)
- Commerce Secretary William Daley (1997-2000)
- Labor Secretary Alexis Herman (1997-2001)
- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo (1997-2001)
- Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater (1997-2001)
- Energy Secretary Federico Peña (1997-1998)
- Energy Secretary Bill Richardson (1998-2001)
- Veterans Affairs Secretary Togo West (1998-2000)
- Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers (1999-2001)
- Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta (2000-2001)
- Veterans Affairs Secretary Hershel Gober (2000-2001)
What is the sexual orientation of Bill Clinton?
Hillary Clinton is straight. She has been married to Bill Clinton for many years, and they have a daughter. She has never had any public relationships with women, or stated that she is a lesbian or bisexual.
Calling powerful women lesbians, like it is a derogatory thing, has been a common practice for ages. Hillary Clinton, rather you love her or hate her, is a powerful woman, so these rumors are quite common about her.
There are many websites and tabloids popping up with "evidence" of her homosexuality, but until the time that she herself comes up and says that they might be true, they are nothing but rumors.
Why did Bill Clinton get reelected?
Because the McGovern campaign's grassroots effort was doomed from the start. Humphrey and Muskie defecting to the right and taking all of their votes with them didn't help, either. Also, a Kennedy wasn't on the ballot with him.
What do Bill Clinton do for a living now?
Both Hillary and Bill Clinton are lawyers , but now he is working for the United Nations.
Who was the youngest man to be elected US President before Bill Clinton?
The youngest president before Bill Clinton was Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore was forty two years old the day he was inaugurated.
What was Bill Clinton's yale law school class rank?
There does not appear to be any public information regarding Hillary Clinton's rank at Yale. However, Hilary did graduate with honors.
How did Hillary Rodham Clinton change the world?
I don't really like Hilary Clinton....but i do know how she changed the world....she was the first woman who ran for president....not only did she do that...but she was also the first woman who made it that far....
Whom did president clinton invite to camp david in hopes of securing peace in the middle east?
Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat -- NovaNet
What Major crises or event happened during bill Clinton's time in the office?
An important protective bill that passed in 1993 soon after taking office was the Family and Medical Leave Act. This act required large employers to give employees time off for illnesses or pregnancy.
Another event that occurred in 1993 was the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement that allowed for nonrestricted trade between Canada, the U.S., Chile, and Mexico.
A huge defeat for Clinton was when his and Hillary Clinton's plan for a national health care system failed.
Clinton's second term in office was marked by controversy surrounding relationships he had with White House staffer, Monica Lewinsky. Clinton denied having a relationship with her under oath in a deposition. However, he later recanted when it was revealed that she had evidence of their relationship. He had to pay a fine and was disbarred temporarily. In 1998, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Clinton. The Senate, however, did not vote to remove him from office.
Economically, the U.S. experienced a period of prosperity during Clinton's time in office. The stock marketrose dramatically. This helped add to his popularity.
Why did Bill Clinton get to finish out his term?
Because, he was pardoned from his impeachably offence.
