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Measuring a president's first 100 days goes back to the New Deal

  • Written by Robert Speel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie Campus, Penn State
imageJoe Biden has signed dozens of executive orders during his first 100 days in office, many of them reversing Trump-era policies.Evan Vucci/AP Photo

During Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office as president, he has signed 11 bills into law.

One was the prominent American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, intended to provide broad economic relief and...

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