By Brent Addleman (The Center Square)
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress aims to bring back the balance of power with the president, according to the co-authors of the bill.
Congressman James P. McGovern, D-MA, chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management & Accountability, introduced the National Security Reforms and Accountability Act (NSRAA) on Thursday.
The bill, known as H.R. 5410, aims to “reassert congressional power over matters of national security,” according to a news release.
If approved, the bill would “recalibrate the balance of power between the president and congress by reclaiming congressional oversight of arms sales, emergency declarations, and the use of military force,” according to the release.
We’re introducing this bill because, for decades and decades, presidents of both parties have slowly but surely usurped congressional power on matters of national security, regardless of who’s in the Oval Office or which party is in charge on Capitol Hill. https://t.co/SWaKWiQlxU
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) September 30, 2021
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress aims to bring back the balance of power with the president, according to the co-authors of the bill.
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Congressman James P. McGovern, D-MA, chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management & Accountability, introduced the National Security Reforms and Accountability Act (NSRAA) on Thursday.
The bill, known as H.R. 5410, aims to “reassert congressional power over matters of national security,” according to a news release.
If approved, the bill would “recalibrate the balance of power between the president and congress by reclaiming congressional oversight of arms sales, emergency declarations, and the use of military force,” according to the release.
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