Government
Jan. 7, 2011
Nod to Constitution Largely Symbolic
The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives is set to adopt a rule requiring lawmakers to include a statement with every proposed bill citing the constitutional authority that would allow Congress to enact that piece of legislation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives is set to adopt a rule requiring lawmakers to include a statement with every bill citing the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enact that legislation.
Yet regardless of the symbolic and political weight such statements might carry, they would have no binding authority if a law was challenged in court, legal experts...
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