R Street Institute
In the News

Radio: Reclaiming Congress’ Authority Over Emergency Declarations

by Jonathan Bydlak
June 13, 2023
Print
issues: Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch
originally published in Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson

Utah Senator Mike Lee has introduced a bill to the Senate, titled the Article One Act. This legislation aims to reclaim Congress’ powers that were given to the executive branch by the National Emergencies Act of 1976. Jonathan Bydlak from the R Street Institute breaks down what powers Congress lost and why they need them back.