Signing statements 1,278 on file, 1993 to 2025

What a president says about a bill at the moment of signing it, and which bill: 672 written statements and 606 sets of remarks made at a signing. Search by keyword, president or year.

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282 statements issued by George W. Bush. Showing 151–180, newest first. Clear filters
Bill Statement President Issued
H.R. 1828 Statement on Signing the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 George W. Bush December 12, 2003
H.R. 1 Statement on Signing the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 George W. Bush December 8, 2003
H.R. 1 Remarks on Signing the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 8, 2003
— Statement on Signing the Proclamation To Provide for the Termination of Action Taken With Regard to Imports of Certain Steel Products Statement on Signing George W. Bush December 4, 2003
H.R. 2622 Remarks on Signing the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 4, 2003
S. 189 Statement on Signing the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act George W. Bush December 3, 2003
H.R. 1904 Remarks on Signing the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 3, 2003
H.R. 3182 Remarks on Signing the Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush December 2, 2003
H.R. 2754 Statement on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush December 1, 2003
H.R. 1588 Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 George W. Bush November 24, 2003
H.R. 1588 Remarks on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 in Arlington, Virginia Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 24, 2003
H.R. 2559 Statement on Signing the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush November 22, 2003
S. 313 Statement on Signing the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 George W. Bush November 18, 2003
— Remarks on Signing the National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week Proclamation Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 14, 2003
H.R. 2691 Statement on Signing the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush November 10, 2003
H.R. 3289 Statement on Signing the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 George W. Bush November 6, 2003
H.R. 3289 Remarks on Signing the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 6, 2003
S. 3 Remarks on Signing the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush November 5, 2003
H.R. 1474 Statement on Signing the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act George W. Bush October 28, 2003
H.R. 2555 Statement on Signing the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush October 1, 2003
H.R. 2555 Remarks on Signing the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 Remarks on Signing George W. Bush October 1, 2003
H.R. 2658 Statement on Signing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush September 30, 2003
H.R. 2657 Statement on Signing the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 George W. Bush September 30, 2003
H.R. 3161 Remarks on Signing Legislation To Ratify the Authority of the Federal Trade Commission To Establish a Do-Not-Call Registry Remarks on Signing George W. Bush September 29, 2003
S. 1435 Statement on Signing the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 George W. Bush September 4, 2003
— Remarks at a Signing Ceremony for the Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements Remarks on Signing George W. Bush September 3, 2003
H.R. 1412 Statement on Signing the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 George W. Bush August 18, 2003
H.R. 2330 Statement on Signing the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 and the Accompanying Executive Order George W. Bush July 28, 2003
H.R. 2474 Statement on Signing Legislation To Provide Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships George W. Bush July 14, 2003
S. 1276 Statement on Signing the Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act George W. Bush July 3, 2003

A signing statement is issued as a bill becomes law, and often sets out how the president reads it or which parts they consider unenforceable. Each row links to the bill on the congressional side, where the votes that passed it are recorded. The statements come from GovInfo's compilation of presidential documents, which runs from 1993 forward.