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
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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
Democrats’ Shutdown Holds America Back
bills waiting to be considered. The annual defense authorization bill is also on hold. Democrats have not only
America’s Nuclear Renaissance: How the TVA Can Lead Our Energy Future
have heard of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), our nation’s largest public utility and source of cheap
GOP senator outraged by weekly reports of migrant arrivals released by DHS — Hagerty in Fox News
travel as they see fit, and federal authorities have no say over where they go. In the notice
Biden funding both sides of Israel-Hamas war— Hagerty in Fox News
include tens of billions in Biden-authorized sanctions relief and ransom payments to Iran since he took office
New York Post — Did Garland lie about Hunter probes — or was he ‘just’ asleep at the wheel?
email, documenting that “Weiss requested special counsel authority [to bring charges against Hunter Biden] when it was sent … bringing a prosecution, given that he has that authority.” The phrasing here suggests a certain dissociation from reality
The Washington Times — Breaking down Biden’s plan to address border crisis
pathways for “lawful” migration. By expanding and abusing authorities such as temporary protected status, he greenlighted “legal” entry
The Washington Post — Congress must save our capital
Constitution tasks Congress with the responsibility and the authority to take action. Article I’s enclave clause gives
Good News for Farmers and Ranchers
unborn livestock. It also includes a provision I authored to reduce the number of weeks of drought necessary
Ohioans deserve more than a busy signal from Washington
began my time in the Capitol by authoring a bill that would leverage AI to streamline
The Senate Will Overturn California’s Electric Vehicle Mandate
overrule GAO’s improper action and return rulemaking authority to elected officials, or we allow unelected bureaucrats … constrain Congress’s Article I authority. This week, I will bring this question to the floor and vote