legislative agendas
Congressional to-do lists
Legislative agendas are the priorities and goals a lawmaker or political body intends to pursue through legislation.
A new governor announces her legislative agenda; a party reveals its legislative agenda for the coming session.
The term often appears in political coverage analyzing what bills have realistic chances of passage: Immigration reform isn't on the current legislative agenda.
- healthcare reformChanges to medical systems
- environmental protectionSafeguarding ecosystems from harm
- coalition buildingCreating partnerships among groups
- party platformDeclared political positions
- lobbying effortsAttempts to influence policy
special interests · education policy · public hearings · omnibus bill · criminal justice reform · bipartisan support · economic development · immigration policy · advisory committees · housing initiatives · floor vote · negotiation tactics · voting procedures · media outreach · labor laws · transportation infrastructure · vote · block
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Presidential directives with legal force
judicial rulings · court decisions · presidential directives · judicial review · executive action
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Citizen-led collective action
civil disobedience · direct action · protest movements · citizen initiatives
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