The executive branch of our Government is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch. The President gets help from the Vice President, department heads (called Cabinet members), and heads of independent agencies. Here are some of the things those people do:
- The President leads the country and commands the military.
- The Vice President becomes President if the President can no longer do the job and is also President of the Senate.
- Department heads advise the President on issues and help carry out decisions made by the Government.
- Independent Agencies also help carry out decisions made by the Government or provide special services.
Every day, the President of the United States is faced with scores of decisions, each with important consequences for America's future. To provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the President's message to the American people to promoting our trade interests abroad.
The EOP, overseen by the White House Chief of Staff, has traditionally been home to many of the President's closest advisers. While Senate confirmation is required for some advisers, such as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, most are appointed with full Presidential discretion. The individual offices that these advisors oversee have grown in size and number since the EOP was created. Some were formed by Congress, others as the President has needed them — they are constantly shifting as each President identifies his needs and priorities, with the current EOP employing over 1,800 people.
Perhaps the most visible parts of the EOP are the White House Communications Office and Press Secretary's Office. The Press Secretary provides daily briefings for the media on the President's activities and agenda. Less visible to most Americans is the National Security Council, which advises the President on foreign policy, intelligence, and national security.
There are also a number of offices responsible for the practicalities of maintaining the White House and providing logistical support for the President. These include the White House Military Office, which is responsible for services ranging from Air Force One to the dining facilities, and the Office of Presidential Advance, which prepares sites remote from the White House for the President's arrival.
Many senior advisors in the EOP work near the President in the West Wing of the White House. However, the majority of the staff is housed in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, just a few steps away and part of the White House compound.
From Ballotpedia
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of federal entities responsible for advising and supporting the president's policy agenda and administration. The EOP was established during the Roosevelt administration in 1939. The EOP's composition has changed over time as different presidential administrations have added, transferred, and removed entities from the office.[1]
Under the Biden administration, the EOP has 11 divisions.[2]
Mission
The White House provides the following mission for the EOP on its website:
“ | Every day, the President of the United States is faced with scores of decisions, each with important consequences for working families. To provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the President’s message to the American people to promoting our trade interests abroad..[3] | ” |
—White House[2] |
Divisions within the Executive of the President
Under the Biden administration, the following 11 agencies, offices, and divisions are part of the EOP:
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Domestic Policy Council
- National Economic Council
- National Security Council
- Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Office of Management and Budget
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Office of Public Engagement
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Historical divisions within the Executive Office of the President
Trump administration
Under the Trump administration, the following entities were part of the Executive Office of the President:[4]
- Office of Management and Budget
- National Security Council
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Council on Environmental Quality
Obama administration
Under the Obama administration, the following entities were part of the Executive Office of the President:[5]
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Executive Residence
- National Security Council
- Office of Administration
- Office of Management and Budget
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Office of the Vice President
- White House Office
Recent news
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See also
- Joe Biden presidential transition
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Executive Branch
- Ballotpedia's Daily Transition Tracker
External links
- Executive Office of the President
Footnotes
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview," November 26, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 White House, "Executive Office of the President," accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Trump White House, "Administration," accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Obama White House, "Executive Office of the President," accessed March 22, 2021
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