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Official portrait of George H. W. Bush

The Desk · Presidencies · 41st

George H. W. Bush

Republican administration. Credits below cover Floor watchlist bills signed or vetoed in this term, plus curated Desk instruments, not every presidential action from the archive.

Birthday
Jun 12, 1924
Party
Republican
Term
Jan 20, 1989 – Jan 20, 1993
Vice president
James "Dan" Quayle
All presidenciesActions for this administrationBioguideGeorge Bush Presidential Library

Signed and vetoed

Floor watchlist bills that reached a presidential signature or veto during this term, not every enrolled bill from Congress.gov.

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Term dates follow standard presidential succession chronology. Non-consecutive terms (Cleveland, Trump) appear as separate ordinals. Birthday and vice-president fields merge the unitedstates executive catalog (Bioguide when present). Library links come from NARA; Federal Register counts cover modern presidential documents only. Signed and vetoed credits come from The Floor watchlist by outcome date. Desk actions are editorial, not a full Federal Register dump.

In the news

Recent reporting that mentions George H. W. Bush.

In the news

Recent reporting that mentions George H. W. Bush.

  • TV Insider·Aug 6, 2026

    ‘Today’s Jenna Bush Hager Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look of NBC’s ‘Line of Fire’

  • WSYX·Aug 6, 2026

    Former President Bush’s 'Portraits of Courage' exhibit to be displayed in Columbus

  • The Maine Wire·Aug 6, 2026

    Storm-Damaged Maine Church With Long Bush History To Benefit From Auction of George W. Bush Paintings

  • VICE·Aug 6, 2026

    ‘Inspire Without Being Preachy’: How a Breakup and Bush-Era Politics Helped Create This L7 Hit

  • Newsweek·Aug 6, 2026

    Inside the Briefing Where George Bush Heard, ‘Bin Laden Is Determined to Strike’

  • Yahoo·Aug 5, 2026

    George W. Bush’s Maine Paintings Are Going on Display to Benefit a Historic Seaside Chapel

  • The Boston Globe·Aug 4, 2026

    George W. Bush paintings of Kennebunkport to go on display at fund-raiser in Maine

  • centcom.mil·Jul 31, 2026

    USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Conducts Night Flight Operations

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