Report Outline
Roosevelt and the New Deal Congresses
Development of Presidential Leadership
Legislative Checks on the Executive Branch
Roosevelt and the New Deal Congresses
Defeats for President in Second New Deal Congress
Revolt in congress, touched off by the President's defeat at the hands of the Senate on the prevailing wage issue, now threatens the entire legislative program of the administration for the present session. A new Senate test on the prevailing wage issue is in immediate prospect. Administration leaders assert their confidence that enough changes in votes have been brought about to defeat the McCarran (D., Nev.) prevailing wage amendment on this second test, but the methods by which the reported changes were effected has created ill-feeling in the Senate, which threatens later reverses for the President on other features of the work-relief bill.
The legislative program was delayed for nearly three weeks while the administration re-formed its lines. Aside from the World Court protocol, which was rejected by the Senate on January 29, no measure involving an important question of public policy has yet come to a final vote in either house. Among the measures which have been delayed, some of which are now threatened with abandonment, are the administration's social security bill, its banking and holding company bills, the N. R. A. extension, railroad legislation, and the regular appropriation measures.
Recently the spirit of revolt has spread from the Senate to the House. Arthur Krock, editorial correspondent at Washington of the New York Times, warned ten days ago that: “Essential control of Congress on the bonus, inflation, and the costs of social security may hang upon the President's attitude toward the senators who have, flouted him, after requiring and receiving from the House support which many representatives thought perilous when they rendered it.” The last week has seen the organization of a new group in the House, including Democrats, Republicans, Progressives, and Farmer-Laborites, which is pledged to oppose future imposition of “gag rules” and which has a full-fledged legislative program of its own. In addition there is a larger group of 100 or more Democrats who are dissatisfied with the patronage awarded to them to date and are prepared to join with others in obstructing the administration's program until their wishes are met. |
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Executive Powers and the Presidency |
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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Presidential Power |
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Nov. 15, 2002 |
Presidential Power |
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Feb. 02, 2001 |
The Bush Presidency |
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Jun. 20, 1997 |
Line-Item Veto |
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Jun. 14, 1996 |
First Ladies |
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Oct. 21, 1988 |
Dangers in Presidential Transitions |
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Jun. 10, 1988 |
The Quandary of Being Vice President |
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Jan. 06, 1984 |
Presidential Advisory Commissions |
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Jul. 28, 1978 |
Presidential Popularity |
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Feb. 13, 1976 |
Evaluating Presidential Performance |
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Dec. 12, 1975 |
Presidential Protection |
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Jul. 11, 1973 |
Presidential Reorganization |
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Mar. 07, 1973 |
Presidential Accountability |
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Sep. 24, 1971 |
Presidential Diplomacy |
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Nov. 11, 1970 |
Vice Presidency |
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Oct. 02, 1968 |
Presidential Power |
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Mar. 14, 1966 |
War Powers of the President |
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Nov. 23, 1960 |
Transfer of Executive Power |
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Apr. 04, 1956 |
Vice Presidency |
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Oct. 15, 1952 |
Change of Presidents |
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Jun. 09, 1950 |
President and Mid-Term Elections |
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Oct. 20, 1948 |
Federal Patronage |
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Mar. 24, 1948 |
The South and the Presidency |
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Dec. 05, 1947 |
Military Leaders and the Presidency |
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Apr. 16, 1947 |
Veto Power of the President |
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Sep. 20, 1945 |
Succession to the Presidency |
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Sep. 12, 1940 |
The War Powers of the President |
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Feb. 11, 1938 |
Emergency Powers of the President |
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Jan. 06, 1938 |
The Power to Declare War |
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Dec. 28, 1937 |
Extension of the Veto Power |
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Dec. 28, 1936 |
Limitation of the President's Tenure |
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Mar. 12, 1935 |
The President and the Congress |
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Dec. 16, 1932 |
The Veto Power of the President |
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May 28, 1931 |
Presidential Commissions |
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Oct. 23, 1928 |
Presidential Appointments and the Senate |
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Mar. 21, 1928 |
Business Conditions in Presidential Years |
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Jan. 20, 1927 |
The Monroe Doctrine |
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Mar. 18, 1925 |
The President's Power of Appointment |
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Sep. 10, 1923 |
The President's Position on Patronage |
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