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Representing the executive branch of government, the president cannot simultaneously hold a seat in Congress.

Therefore, the president cannot directly introduce legislative proposals for consideration in Congress.

However, the president can take an indirect role in shaping legislation, especially if the president's political party has a majority in one or both houses of Congress.

For example, the president or other officials of the executive branch may draft legislation and then ask senators or representatives to introduce these drafts into Congress.

The president can further influence the legislative branch through constitutionally mandated, periodic reports to Congress.

These reports may be either written or oral, but today are given as the State of the Union address, which often outlines the president's legislative proposals for the coming year.