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Rural communities are counting on us
Times on June 25, 2026, and was co-authored by Senator Chuck Grassley, the senior U.S. Senator
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
Op-ed: Federal government remains committed to Hanford cleanup
same time, Congress must utilize its Article I authority to get our fiscal house in order, and that … four decades ago, establishes timelines for cleanup, and authorizes the use of supplemental grouting treatment to process waste
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
The Hill Op-Ed by Rep. Smith'What's inside the blind box? Trendy toys on US shelves evade Uyghur labor law.'
risk of coerced work. In 2025 alone, authorities carried out 3.36 million “labor transfers,” forced relocations to farms … ignorance. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act , co-authored by Reps. Chris Smith
Trump Is Defending America By Defeating DEF
that Congress must also exercise its Article 1 authority to terminate these wrong-headed DEF mandates. That
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
The Washington Times Op-Ed by Rep. Smith'Christians face brutal year in China; don’t let Beijing bury repression of religious freedom'
goal is the removal of any independent moral authority that can gather people, shape conscience and create community … faithful. The pattern extends across China . This fall, authorities moved against the Zion Church network and its founder
Make Forests Manageable Again
Environmental Policy Act. The federal government overstepped its authority and compromised National Forests as havens for clean drinking
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