Congress

Delegation and Time … and Staff

Delegation and Time … and Staff

Without an adequate amount of staff Congress cannot govern effectively.

How Long is Too Long for Legislative Delegation?

How Long is Too Long for Legislative Delegation?

The temporal problem of delegation is rooted in empirical evidence.

Reviving Congress’s Ambition

Reviving Congress’s Ambition

Regular reauthorization of statutes can fix congressional delegation’s temporal problem.

Reinvigorating Congressional Reauthorization

Reinvigorating Congressional Reauthorization

Leading scholars debate proposal for Congress to sunset its statutes and require reauthorization.

The Regulation of American Archaeology

The Regulation of American Archaeology

Federal regulation of domestic and international archaeology comes from a variety of agencies.

Reform Congress to Rein In the Administrative State

Reform Congress to Rein In the Administrative State

Empowering Congress to fulfill its constitutional role can ensure regulation without administrative bureaucracy.

A Stronger Separation of Powers for Administrative Agencies

A Stronger Separation of Powers for Administrative Agencies

A better model for the administrative state includes both agency expertise and congressional oversight for major regulations.

Constitutional Questions and the Administrative State

Constitutional Questions and the Administrative State

Scholars explore questions about how agencies shape and are shaped by the U.S. Constitution.

Righting a Wrong Against Teachers

Righting a Wrong Against Teachers

Thousands of teachers could see loan debt disappear as the Education Department tries to correct a past mistake.

Fixing the Shortfall in Highway Infrastructure Funding

Fixing the Shortfall in Highway Infrastructure Funding

A recent report highlights funding gaps for infrastructure and potential fixes.

Statutory Clarity and Judicial Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Statutory Clarity and Judicial Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Precise statutory language corresponds to better benefit-cost analysis and more consistent judicial review.

How the Trump Administration Might Defend Its Border Emergency

How the Trump Administration Might Defend Its Border Emergency

The validity of the newest national emergency could be supported by decades-old emergencies.