Congress Must Reassert Its Constitutional Role in Federal Governance

Their View: Congress must reassert its constitutional role in federal governance

Is the U.S. Congress still a functional legislative body? It’s a reasonable question to ask after the Senate, and then the House, rejected legislative attempts to constrain President Donald Trump’s power to conduct the ongoing war with Iran.

Congress must reassert its constitutional role in federal governance

Is the U.S. Congress still a functional legislative body? It’s a reasonable question to ask after the Senate, and then the House, rejected legislative attempts to constrain President Donald Trump’s power to conduct the ongoing war with Iran.

Trump’s Iran Strike Bypasses Congress—A Constitutional Crisis Unfolds

Trump’s strike on Iran bypassed Congress, risked global oil shocks, and reignited impeachment calls over executive war powers. The post Trump’s Iran Strike Bypasses Congress—A Constitutional Crisis Unfolds appeared first on EgbertoWillies.com.

In Trump’s Washington, Congress has become a ghost at the feast

By James J Devine Early in March, senators gathered to take a vote meant to remind President Donald Trump of Congress’s power. Just a few days before, the president had launched a war against Iran without seeking legislative approval—a little formality the founders called the power to declare war. Two senators pushed forward a resolutionContinue reading "In Trump’s Washington, Congress has become a ghost at the feast" The post In Trump’s Washing…