*Bowman, Michael (December 26, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-legislative-agenda/4179355.html 2017 Saw Limited Progress on Trump's Legislative Agenda]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved December 31, 2017.</ref> and Pew reported in January 2018 that the 115th Congress was the fourth least productive in three decades, though the study did not include 20 bills passed by Congress that President Trump did not sign by January 1.<ref>Multiple references:
*DeSilver, Drew (January 11, 2018). [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/01/11/despite-gop-control-of-congress-and-white-house-lawmaking-lagged-in-2017/ Despite GOP control of Congress and White House, lawmaking lagged in 2017]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
*Starr, Penny (January 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/12/pew-115th-congress-fourth-least-productive-in-three-decades/ Pew: 115th Congress Fourth Least Productive in Three Decades]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref> Overall, ''The Washington Times'' found that the 115th Congress was historically ineffective considering that the GOP controlled both the House and Senate, though its Senate majority was not large enough to defeat filibusters.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (January 29, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/29/washington-times-legislative-activity-index-finds-/ Trump, 115th Congress historically ineffective, Washington Times Legislative Activity Index finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>
*By mid-2018, Congress had passed several major bills made some other actions to advance President Trump's agenda.<ref>Boyer, Dave (May 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/28/trump-agenda-congress-passes-dodd-frank-veterans-a/ Trump sees Congress buck tradition of legislative loafing, make significant progress on agenda]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref> For the first time in twenty years, Congress was able to pass individual department spending bills rather than having to vote on massive "omnibus" bills.<ref>Multiple references:
*Bedard, Paul (September 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-breaks-20-year-fouled-up-budget-gridlock-scores-big-wins Trump breaks 20-year ‘fouled up’ budget gridlock, scores big wins]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 4, 2018.