News About Signing Statements

Obama Signing Statement for the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

On July 23, 2010, the White House posted President Obama's signing statement for H.R. 4213, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010. The full text is available here and at the White House website.

This is Obama's tenth signing statement.

President Obama Issues First Signing Statement of 2010

On July 1, 2010, the White House Press Office released President Obama's signing statement for H.R. 2194, the "Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010." The full text is available here and at the White House website.

This is Obama's ninth signing statement.

Two New Articles Concerning Signing Statements

Article 1

Lund, Nelson Robert, Resolved, Presidential Signing Statements Threaten to Undermine the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers (November 6, 2009).

Article 2

Kelley, Christopher S. , and Marshall, Bryan W., Going it Alone: The Politics of Signing Statements from Reagan to Bush II, Social Science Quarterly (January, 2010)

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