Congress

A response to a lively debate on the modern administrative state.

Courts should continue to apply canons of construction narrowly to limit the broad congressional delegation of power.

Without structural change, Congress will remain unable to legislate effectively.

Without an adequate amount of staff Congress cannot govern effectively.

The temporal problem of delegation is rooted in empirical evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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