Senator Rand Paul has teamed up with Democrat Ron Wyden to introduce a new bill that the pair say will return to Congress the authority to declare and oversee emergency powers currently wielded by the President.
The bill, titled the Reforming Emergency Powers to Uphold the Balances and Limitations Inherit in the Constitution (REPUBLIC) Act, would ensure that Congress has to approve declarations of national emergencies within 72 hours, and adds a sunset clause of 90 days.
There are currently 32 national emergencies in place, the most recent being President Trump’s border crisis declaration.
Currently, Congress can only respond to the emergencies after the fact, either expressing approval or not.
Some of the emergencies still in place date back to the 1970s and 80s.
More
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
4 comments:
might be wrong but i think this will help the citizens when Trump goes out and the next president tries to change the constitution or bill of rights,mainly the 2nd amendment
He should worry about his neighbor taking his lunch money again.
Congress can't do it's job NOW. Without it PRESIDENT TRUMP couldn't at least try to STOP the majority of issues DEMOCRATS and RINO Republicans WON'T.
Let's introduce term limits for members of congress
Post a Comment