In fact, there are clear differences between courts and executive branch agencies.

It is one of the smaller executive branch agencies, with just over 140 employees.

About two dozen executive branch agencies maintain these in-house investigators.

In addition, it is responsible for oversight of all executive branch agencies.

Many executive branch agencies have the authority to promulgate regulations.

It is the first substantive response that I have received from an executive branch agency this year.

Many executive branch agencies have the power to write specific rules and are a target of lobbying.

It worked with executive branch agencies to strengthen financial management.

But he said the White House made similar demands "10 times a day" to executive branch agencies.

There are currently 15 federal executive branch agencies and hundreds of subagencies.