Read Levin Center director, Jim Townsend’s, newest op-ed in The Hill on Congress role under the Constitution.
Under the Constitution there is no substitute for Congress
by Jim Townsend – February 19, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) fundamentally misinterprets the Constitution with his remarks about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut federal spending without involving Congress.
Johnson suggests that because the president is commander in chief of the military, he has the unilateral authority to make sweeping budget cuts and eliminate entire federal agencies created by Congress.
