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Last week, AFP sent letters to committees in both congressional chambers supporting bills that seek to rein in abuse of emergency powers. Both bills would amend the National Emergencies Act of 1976 (NEA) to give Congress greater oversight of the president’s emergency powers.

In this episode of American Potential, host Jeff Crank sits down with James Czerniawski to delve into the controversial and often misunderstood realm of U.S. government surveillance.

Ohioans across the state, from rural counties like Meigs and Vinton, to the urban areas of Cleveland and Columbus, all supported making changes to the state’s laws regarding cannabis.

The House would benefit from more deliberation. Every member represents about the same number of Americans, and a successful Congress would draw much more on their distributed knowledge to make policy. After all, committees aren’t perfect microcosms of House members, and members often have ideas to improve legislation from committees other than those on which they serve.

Committees are venues for applying members’ knowledge, experience, and resources within a manageable space for deliberation. The American people need empowered committees to update federal programs for society’s changing needs and to take back the arbitrary power that the administrative state lords over the country.

The escalating costs of higher education have pushed tens of millions of Americans to fall deep into debt before starting their careers. This troubling situation reflects decades of government policy errors that prioritized access over value but have undermined both. We need Congress to address the root causes.