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Bipartisan House Group Wants to ‘Claw Back’ National Emergencies Powers for Congress

Bipartisan House Group Wants to ‘Claw Back’ National Emergencies Powers for Congress
The Capitol in Washington on Dec. 17, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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WASHINGTON—A group of 12 House Democrats and eight Republicans are backing legislation to “claw back power from the executive branch on national emergencies.”

The proposal amends the National Emergencies Act of 1976. There are currently 31 national emergencies in effect as a result of presidential declarations.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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