Executive Power

Press Releases › Barr Urges House Judiciary to Hold President Accountable; Testifies on Executive Branch Abuses

Washington, DC -- In appearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Bob Barr called for “a thorough inquiry into the Bush administration’s attack on the Constitution’s system of separation of powers and checks and balances.”  He explained:  “It is axiomatic that no matter how much power government has, it always wants more.  While the executive branch under George W.

Constitutional Limits of Executive Power

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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled "Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations" to examine legal and legislative responses to allegations of misconduct and the expansion of executive branch power by the Bush administration. Topics include allegations of: (1) improper politicization of the Justice Department and the U.S.

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