The following article by Glenn Kessler was posted on the Washington Post website January 30, 2018:
At his first address to a joint session of Congress last winter, President Trump promised sweeping change. Here’s what he accomplished. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post)
Every president announces a slew of initiatives in a State of the Union address. Although President Trump’s first address to Congress in 2017 was not officially a State of the Union message, here, in order of delivery, is a summary of the key proposals, pledges or priorities he announced in February 2017 — and what happened to them.
Given Republican control of the White House, Senate and House, one might expect Trump to have a better track record on legislation. President Barack Obama did reasonably well in fulfilling his legislative priorities until Republicans won back control of Congress. Continue reading “President Trump’s 2017 proposals to Congress: What flopped and what succeeded”