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unborn livestock. It also included a provision I authored to trigger payments from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program
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Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court
trifecta would actually be unpacking the court,” the author argued. Democrats clearly need a history lesson: Court packing … legislative power to the executive branch, violated constitutional authority by executive overreach, and unconstitutionally restricted individual liberties
Home, Sweet Home
this year, President Trump signed a bill I authored with Senator Rounds and Congressman Johnson that expedites
Weekly Column: Putting Idaho Patients At The Center Of Our Health Care System
reducing health insurers’ cumbersome over-use of prior authorization, which routinely delays care delivery. Through TrumpRx, patients
What Did Democrats Gain From Their Shutdown?
unless Republicans agreed to limit longstanding authorities that make it possible for law enforcement officers to do their
Ernst: Bringing Light to Washington’s Secret Spending
accountability. That is why I’ve authored a number of laws to shine more light on Washington spending
Senator Hagerty on ‘Making Memphis the safest city in America’
Tennessee National Guard collaborated with local authorities to create an atmosphere of calm and justice. It should make
Do not designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism
individuals seemingly every day, with no congressional authorization or oversight. Now they want to expand it elsewhere … were designated a terrorist, even when no congressional authorization exists, what would stop them from including Russians
Terminate the Trump tariffs before it’s too late
that tariffs hurt Americans. The first Trump administration authorized $28 billion in farmer bailouts to offset financial losses … power could not save the tariff’s authors and president who signed it into law the next time
Fighting Antisemitism Should Not Come at the Expense of the First Amendment
would grant unelected federal bureaucrats the authority to police speech, theology, and political thought, particularly on college campuses … open. Even Kenneth Stern, the lead author of the IHRA definition, publicly opposes the Antisemitism Awareness Act. Stern
The Permanent War Party Seeks to Undermine America First Once Again
restraint-oriented foreign policy instincts. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which Congress is currently debating, includes three
Biden’s TSA Targeted Veterans, Lawmakers, Mask Critics, and Air Marshal’s Wife
internal TSA records that reveal how the agency authorized First Amendment activity to be used to justify … evidence and no recourse. Using broad and vague authorities, TSA deemed hundreds of Americans as threats to national
How Far Did Jack Smith Go to Spy on Republican Members of Congress?
forced a vote to remove domestic spying authority that had been added at the last minute … National Defense Authorization Act, I pointed out that the government’s long train of surveillance abuses included spying
Congress must take the REINS
agencies have been usurping Congress’s exclusive lawmaking authority for decades. Since 1980, agencies have issued almost … unelected executive branch bureaucrats usurp its lawmaking authority. The REINS Act would restore Congress’s role
Regime Change Is On The Horizon — But Trump Admin Can Still Change Course
requires a vote of Congress to authorize it. I was alone in my party. So the administration launched … should have debated and voted on a war authorization, because then perhaps the right questions would be asked
A $600 Billion Gift to Wall Street, Paid for by the Public
combined with its massive coffers and strong statutory authorities, makes it a uniquely troubling institution. To give
Socialism Failed in Venezuela, Keep it out of America
power to go to war without Congressional authorization for a reason—to limit the horror
There are $186 billion reasons why we must audit the Fed
unchecked power. Look no further than the unlimited authority the Fed used in response to the COVID … entirely discretionary and not required. The Fed has authority to reinstate reserve balance requirements and ensure banks would
Has my party become ‘eunuchs in the thrall’ of the president?
hostilities by the United States requires deliberation and authorization by the people’s representatives in Congress. Our founder
Jack Smith’s ‘Arctic Frost’ spies snooped on Congress — time to rein in the spooks
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the much abused government authority to conduct mass warrantless surveillance, will sunset this upcoming … that opportunity to attempt to grab even greater authority to spy on Americans. My Fourth Amendment Restoration
Ernst: Winning the War on Waste at the Pentagon
hard to earn. That is exactly why I authored the COST Act , which was enacted as part … National Defense Authorization Act in 2021. This provision requires that all research and development projects paid
Republicans aren’t done fighting for year-round, nationwide E15
temporary, summertime sales of E15 have been authorized via presidential waiver. For four of the past six years … expands critical ag research, increasing the budgetary authority for popular conservation programs by over $16 billion. That
Weekly Column: Providing For Our National Defense
Congress has passed an annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that establishes or continues defense programs, policies … development of the Golden Dome missile defense system; Authorizes investments to boost our naval fleet; Removes diversity, equity
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Education Secretary Linda McMahon should resign
said, “No, I don’t have the legal authority to do that.” But here we are. … Read
Weekly Column: Momentum On Improving Medicare Coverage For Cancer Detection
Medicare only covers preventative services Congress has explicitly authorized or the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has recommended … which currently lack an effective screening option; Authorize the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services