Summary: Multiple Factors Influencing Congress

Multiple factors give the president power to influence Congress in domestic policy. An example would be the State of the Union Address. This is when the president states parts of policy they plans on changing or fixing with Congress. It gives the president the power to outline their legislative agenda for the year. Another example is a pocket veto, this is when the president would wait to sign or pass a bill until the deadline has already passed. Once the deadline passes and Congress is adjourned the bill has no chance of passing. There are also some factors that are in place to limit the powers of policy making for the president such as mandatory spending. This is spending is spending on certain programs required by law like medicare or social