Signing statements have been used to dilute or effect the enforcement of laws passed by Congress.

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Signing statements are written by the president when signing a bill into law, and they often indicate how the president intends to interpret or execute the law. In some cases, presidents have used signing statements to express disagreement with certain provisions of a law or to indicate that they may not enforce certain parts of the law. This has the effect of undermining the intent of Congress and altering the application of the law.

Signing Statements Have Been Used to Dilute or Effect the Enforcement