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A nice gesture, likely will be politely ignored:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, legislation that restores the Constitution’s basic principal of dividing the federal government into separate branches with independent powers.
“For too long, the executive branch regardless of political party has developed an unbridled concentration of power never envisioned by the Founding Fathers. From forever wars and endless executive orders to overreaching emergency declarations, the executive branch has greatly weakened our system of checks and balances against one branch of government by exerting greater influence than the others.
My common sense legislation would restore the separation of powers and rein in an over-reaching executive branch as established by the Constitution,” said Rep. Paul Gosar.
Original Cosponsors: Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14).
Background:
The separation of powers is a doctrine of constitutional law under which the federal government is separated into the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Each branch has separate powers and one branch is not allowed to exercise the powers of the other branches. Congress writes the laws, the executive branch enforces the laws.
The Separation of Powers Restoration Act repeals the War Powers Resolution Act, terminates all states of emergency, reinvests national emergency declaration authority in Congress, blocks all Presidential orders unless it is the President acting with express authority granted in the Constitution or given by an Act of Congress, and gives members of Congress, state and local governments, and the People, standing to challenge Presidential orders in court which exceed executive power.
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It should pass, but likely won't.
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The idea we need a law with the word "restoration" in it pretty much sums up what's wrong with America.
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While restoring separation of powers, how about prohibiting Congress from packing the Supreme Court?
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While restoring separation of powers, how about prohibiting Congress from packing the Supreme Court? And restoring state and local powers as well.
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Democrat pushing reform bill, and using the words "common sense"? Yeah, I trust him.
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Democrat pushing reform bill, and using the words "common sense"? Yeah, I trust him. Don't think he's a Democrat. But he was a dentist so he probably also enjoys inflicting pain on people
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Democrat pushing reform bill, and using the words "common sense"? Yeah, I trust him. He's a Republican, and quite possibly the best Representative in the House. Couple weeks ago he had a pretty blunt critique of the whole Juneteenth pander-fest.
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I didn't read anything in that about judges enacting laws.
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The executive branch has, over time, concentrated power because Congress writes shi**y legislation and in essence abdicates it's power to the Exec. If Congress did their job well, The courts wouldn't be overloaded with challenges It's Congress fault, not the Pres or SC
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