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Congress meets in the United States Capitol. Powers of the United States Congress are implemented by the United States Constitution, defined by rulings of the Supreme Court, and by its own efforts and by other factors such as history and custom. [1] It is the chief legislative body of the United States.
The 117th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2021, and ended on January 3, 2023, enacted 362 public laws and 3 private laws. [1] [2] Donald Trump, who was the incumbent president for the Congress's first seventeen days, did not enact any laws before his presidential term expired.
July 5, 2017 82 FR 31237 2017-14252 [47] [48] 25: Regarding the Delegation of Authority under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to the Secretary of Commerce: June 29, 2017 July 5, 2017 82 FR 31239 2017-14253 [49] [50] 26: Regarding the investigation of violations of intellectual property rights and other unfair technology transfers ...
President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate. This would erode the power of Congress and remove a ...
His expected pardons would follow a last-minute decision by President Biden to flex the same power on his way out of the White House by pardoning members of Congress and their staffers who had ...
All subsequent acts of this Congress signed into law (beginning with Pub. L. 115–2 (text) which was signed later the same day) were signed by President Donald Trump. The 115th Congress enacted 442 statutes and ratified 6 treaties.
Trump has demanded Republicans in the U.S. Senate agree to "recess appointments," in which Congress allows the incoming president to unilaterally appoint his nominees without their approval.
Trump, however, has insisted the impoundment act is unconstitutional, and he has been determined to challenge it. His campaign website said the law's restrictions infringe the president's powers ...