June 24, 2009
Using signing statements with war funding bill
President Obama attached a signing statement to a war funding bill saying he will ignore provisions that provided oversight over money going to the World Bank and IMF.
June 2, 2009
Using a Reagan-esque signing statement to commemorate President Reagan
While signing a bill to create a commission to commemorate President Ronald Reagan, President Obama issued another signing statement — specifically to limit the role of members of Congress who are appointed to the commission.
May 20, 2009
Including a signing statement with the fraud enforcement act
President Obama, yet again, issued a signing statement announcing his intent to interpret a law passed by Congress in his own way.
March 30, 2009
Issuing another signing statement
It’s beginning to look like that promise to not use signing statements, you know, those unconstitutional, power-expanding tools of the Bush years, was just a bunch of hot air.
March 11, 2009
Issuing signing statements that Obama once called unconstitutional
President Obama issued his first signing statement today, two days after limiting the scope of the signing statements of President Bush. Candidate Obama called them unconstitutional.
March 9, 2009
Reversing his position on signing statements
Apparently signing statements are unconstitutional for George W. Bush, but constitutional for Barack Obama