Legislative Background
Recent Executive and Congressional Action
Immediately following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Congress embarked on a new agenda, setting aside, for the time being, all other pending matters. In what many have called an unprecedented show of unity, Republicans and Democrats took up a range of proposals relating to America’s new war on terrorism.Congress quickly passed emergency relief and retaliation funds and a resolution granting President George W. Bush authority to use military force, as well airline bailout legislation. Other measures — including some proposed by the President in a September 20 address to a joint session of Congress —…
