Here’s every law Trump has signed in his first 200 days
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Monday marks President Donald Trump's 200th day in office.
While the White House has consistently touted its legislative success in the face of "historic Democratic obstructionism," the administration has yet to fulfill any major legislative achievements, even with Republicans in control of both houses of Congress.
"I think we've been about as active as you can possibly be at a just about record-setting pace," Trump said in June of his administration's policy achievements.
While Republican attempts to pass a bill repealing and replacing Obamacare have thus far failed, Trump's predecessor signed a $787 billion economic stimulus package into law less than one month into his presidency.
Since taking office, Trump has signed 44 congressional actions — by comparison, former President Barack Obama signed 46 — but a large portion of them are straightforward repeals of Obama-era regulations. In early July, The Washington Post reported that 60% of the bills Trump had signed so far contain just one page of text.
Here are all the laws Trump has signed leading up to his 200th day:
S. 84: On his first day in office, Trump signed a Senate bill into law that allowed him to appoint General James Mattis as defense secretary. Prior to the bill's passage, federal law prohibited individuals from leading the department of defense until they had been out of the armed forces for at least seven years. Mattis retired from the Marine Corps in 2013.
H.R. 72: On January 31, Trump signed into law authorization for the Government Accountability Office to obtain all federal agency records needed for the GAO to perform its duties.
H.J.Res. 38: On February 16, Trump signed a congressional action repealing an Obama-era regulation which prevented coal-mining companies from dumping debris and toxic waste into streams and waterways.
Source: GovTrack
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