Executive Policymaking

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The Office of Management and Budget, part of the Executive Office of the President, is one of the federal government's most important and powerful agencies-but it is also one of the least known among the general public.To the casual observer, the OMB's only apparent job is to supervise preparation of the president's annual budget request to Congress. That work alone gives the office tremendous influence within the executive branch. But the OMB has other responsibilities that also give it a central role in how the federal government functions on a daily basis. The OMB reviews all of the administration's legislative proposals and the president's executive orders. It oversees the development and implementation of nearly all government management initiatives. The office also analyzes the costs and benefits of major government regulations, giving it great sway over government actions that affect nearly every person and business in America.One question that voters face is how well the executive branch carries out the president's promises, a major aspect of that question centers around the wider work of the OMB. This book, edited by two experts on the presidency and the executive branch, will help members of the public, as well as scholars and other experts, answer that questions.