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here . Background Congressman Carter and Congressman Higgins are authors of the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act , which … grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional authority to order the destruction of foreign products that fail
when the Court reinterprets the scope of its authority under the Fifteenth Amendment. It is important … immediately drawn. While the Western District has the authority to act, redrawing maps at this stage would
that Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have the same authority over their waters as Texas and Florida,” said
science and public health—often without legal authority and always without accountability,” said Rep. Fletcher. "The ZELDIN … approval through expedited procedures. Restricts the Administrator’s authority by requiring legal review before terminating grants, prohibiting
science and public health—often without legal authority and always without accountability,” said Rep. Fletcher. "The ZELDIN … approval through expedited procedures. Restricts the Administrator’s authority by requiring legal review before terminating grants, prohibiting
leader on cannabis policy. He is the author of the Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act which would deliver justice
sideline the legislative branch and concentrate war-making authority in the executive branch. When a president bypasses
impose taxes on the American people without congressional authorization. We said it then, and the highest court … administration 'points to no statute' in which Congress authorized the use of IEEPA for tariff-making. That should
free thanks to sanctuary policies that force local authorities to ignore U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
transparent investigation is complete. This abuse of authority represents a dangerous failure of leadership and a betrayal
Period. “The Constitution is clear. The power to authorize the use of military force rests with Congress … party, may bypass that responsibility. Acting without congressional authorization is not strength. It is recklessness, and it places
dysfunction in Washington. Specifically, the program’s Congressional authorization would automatically extend through the end of the federal … compel us to do a long term re-authorization so the program can focus on adding policyholders instead
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with enhanced authority to review the performance of housing counseling agencies and individual … build long-term financial stability. Unfortunately, current statutory authority limits HUD’s ability to rigorously review counselor performance
dysfunction in Washington. Specifically, the program’s Congressional authorization would automatically extend through the end of the federal … compel us to do a long term re-authorization so the program can focus on adding policyholders instead
member of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus and has authored the Marijuana Misdemeanor and Expungement Act and the Capital
accelerate community recovery. By establishing clear statutory authority for reimbursing debris removal, this bill addresses a longstanding source
NFIP to January 30, 2026. These flood insurance authorization extensions shouldn’t be tied to government funding
September 30, 2025, while extending the program’s authorization until December 31, 2026. This bill ensures that policyholders … ongoing shutdown, NFIP’s congressional authorization has lapsed — therefore no new flood insurance policies can be issued
functioning House hands the President unchecked authority, creating the kind of imbalance the framers explicitly sought to prevent
Members wrote. A lapse in the program’s authorization means new policies cannot be issued, existing policies cannot … decade, Congress has passed 33 short-term NFIP authorization extensions , which have been attached to contentious government funding
NFIP) through November 21, 2025, matching the program authorization extension that was included in the September House Continuing … legislation was filed ahead of NFIP’s federal authorization expiration at 11:59 PM tonight, September
Members wrote. “A lapse in the program’s authorization means new policies could not be issued, existing policies … National Flood Insurance Program Authorization Extension Act . This bill would extend the program through December 31, 2026. “Once
said Cary S. Davis, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). “AAPA applauds Congressmen Troy Carter and Clay Higgins … Higgins for their leadership and forward thinking in authoring this important legislation. Its passage will immediately benefit
passage of the Rule for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: “I greatly respect
colleagues highlighted the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program Authorization Extension Act (H.R. 2822, S. 1015) as one option … financial devastation. A lapse in the program’s authorization means new policies could not be issued, existing policies