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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529 statements issued by William J. Clinton. Showing 241–270, newest first. Clear filters
Bill Statement President Issued
H.R. 1119 Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 William J. Clinton November 18, 1997
H.R. 2160 Statement on Signing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton November 18, 1997
H.R. 2107 Statement on Signing the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton November 14, 1997
— Remarks at the Signing Ceremony for the Organization of American States Hemispheric Arms Trafficking Convention Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton November 14, 1997
H.R. 2264 Statement on Signing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton November 13, 1997
H.R. 2264 Remarks on Signing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton November 13, 1997
H.J.Res. 75 Statement on Signing Legislation Conferring Honorary Veteran Status on Bob Hope William J. Clinton October 30, 1997
H.R. 2169 Statement on Signing the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton October 27, 1997
H.R. 2158 Statement on Signing the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton October 27, 1997
H.J.Res. 97 Statement on Signing the Second Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998 William J. Clinton October 23, 1997
H.R. 2203 Statement on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton October 13, 1997
— Remarks at the Signing Ceremony for the United States-Venezuela Agreements in Caracas Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton October 13, 1997
H.R. 2378 Statement on Signing the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton October 10, 1997
S. 871 Statement on Signing the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 William J. Clinton October 9, 1997
H.R. 1420 Statement on Signing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 William J. Clinton October 9, 1997
H.R. 2266 Statement on Signing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton October 8, 1997
H.R. 2443 Statement on Signing Legislation Designating the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building William J. Clinton October 6, 1997
H.R. 2016 Remarks on Signing Line Item Vetoes of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998, and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton October 6, 1997
H.J.Res. 94 Statement on Signing Continuing Appropriations Legislation William J. Clinton September 30, 1997
H.R. 2016 Statement on Signing the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998 William J. Clinton September 30, 1997
H.R. 408 Statement on Signing the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act William J. Clinton August 15, 1997
H.R. 1585 Statement on Signing the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act William J. Clinton August 13, 1997
H.R. 1226 Statement on Signing the Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act William J. Clinton August 5, 1997
H.R. 2014 +1 Statement on Signing the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 William J. Clinton August 5, 1997
H.R. 2015 Statement on Signing the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 William J. Clinton August 5, 1997
H.R. 2014 +1 Remarks on Signing the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Taxpayers Relief Act of 1997 Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton August 5, 1997
— Remarks at the Signing Ceremony for the NATO-Ukraine Charter in Madrid Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton July 9, 1997
H.R. 956 Remarks on Signing the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 and an Exchange With Reporters Remarks on Signing William J. Clinton June 27, 1997
H.R. 956 +1 Statement on Signing the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 William J. Clinton June 19, 1997
H.R. 1871 Statement on Signing Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Legislation William J. Clinton June 17, 1997

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.