Is President Obama Using Executive Orders More Than Past Presidents?

Republicans are complaining that President Obama is using Executive Orders and acting on his own more than any other president. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has even voted to sue him over this issue. What are the facts?

The Bridge Project, an organization that says it exists to obtain facts to counter myths spread by conservatives, has released a detailed report about President Obama's executive orders compared with others', particularly as they relate to his authority to take action concerning immigration issues.

This blog exists largely to give facts that can be useful to people, so I'm happy to give the link to this useful report. It's at http://www.bridgeproject.com/wp/assets/Executive-Action-8.8.14.pdf