Unveiling Reagan's Landmark Laws A Transformative Presidency

Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act (also known as the Simpson-Mazzoli Act or the Reagan Amnesty) and President Ronald Reagan signed it into ... On June 29, 1982, President Ronald Reagan signed a bipartisan legislation extending the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This language is often referred to as the "Take Care Clause." Congress passes laws and the President enforces them. If the president feels a law ... In contacts with Senate leaders, President Reagan had insisted they keep the surface transportation bill on the floor. Some critical progress was made when the ... The Reagan Administration also came to Washington determined to combat communism—especially in Latin America. Reagan and his advisers focused in particular on ... Implementing a series of economic policies dubbed “Reaganomics,” the president sought to stimulate the economy while shrinking the size of the federal ... Ronald Reagan outlines his plan for tax reduction legislation in July 1981. Data suggest that the supply-side policies of the 1980s actually produced less ... ... signed by Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. ... As a legislative leader, the President is oftentimes the key figure in what bills get passed. During his two terms in office, Reagan successfully advocated increasing the Defense Department budget by 35%. The United States supported Afghan resistance ... There are those who would question as to whether or not the social security bill was the most important bill that ever did pass the Congress of the United ...