Congress looks to reclaim relevance after ceding power to White House

Kos is right about the GOP being screwed in the midterms. But, what happens next...

What do we do with our majority while Thrump still occupies the White House (or whatever is left of it when he does exit)? Bills to clarify what constitutes an emergency? Bills to reclaim emergency powers? Bills to reinforce the congressional power of...

‘January’s going to be a big month’: GOP lawmakers look to reclaim power from Trump

A growing number of Republican lawmakers are growing dissatisfied with the ever-increasing power of the executive branch under President Donald Trump and are hoping to reclaim some of Congress’ authority starting next month, The Hill reported Saturday.“I’ve been concerned for ten years about that,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on the growing power of the executive branch, and the corresponding relinquishing of power by the legislative branch, spea…

Congress looks to reclaim relevance after ceding power to White House

Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they’ve ceded to the White House under President Trump. Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration unilaterally shuttered or drastically weakened federal agencies, implemented widespread tariffs, canceled congressionally approved spending and conducted military operations in [...]

GOP Aims to Reclaim Executive Power in January

Key Takeaways: • Republican lawmakers worry the White House has too much executive power. • Senators Rand Paul and John Hoeven plan to push back next month. • GOP will focus on the power of the purse to limit unchecked actions. • Americans may regain confidence in Congress if it reasserts its role. GOP Aims to Reclaim Executive Power A growing group of Republican lawmakers say they will fight to take back executive power from the White House. Ma…