Latest Promises In Congress

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Enact term limits
No immediate path seen for congressional term-limits | January 2, 2019
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels
Earmarks aren’t just at 1994 levels — they’re officially gone | December 19, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require more disclosure and a waiting period for earmarks
Disclosure, waiting periods are moot with all earmarks now on ice | December 19, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA school funding bills are in detention | September 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
No signing statements to nullify instructions from Congress
After ignoring provision on notifying Congress of Guantanamo transfers, this moves to Promise Broken | June 4, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives
More funding for autism aid, but short of stated goal | November 16, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Bring Democrats and Republicans together to pass an agenda
Record-setting partisan divide | August 31, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Seek independent watchdog agency to investigate congressional ethics violations
Ethics commission never got a presidential push | July 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
Grassley demands waivers and recusals on former lobbyists in the Obama administration | June 12, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
Credit card bill of rights passed without five-day break | May 26, 2009