Pressley Slams Trump’s Abrupt Firing of Librarian of Congress, Carla Dr. Hayden

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

Pressley Has Led Efforts Pushing Back Against Book Bans, Attacks on Museums, and Efforts to Whitewash American History

Earlier Today, Pressley Convened a Roundtable and Presser to Condemn Trump’s Attacks on Museums, Affirm Importance of Preserving Shared History

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement condemning Donald Trump’s abrupt and unjustified firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. Congresswoman Pressley has led efforts pushing back against book bans, attacks on museums, and efforts to whitewash American history—and earlier today she hosted a convening in Boston to uplift the vital role of museums in preserving our shared history.

“Donald Trump’s reckless decision to fire Dr. Carla Hayden—an accomplished, principled, and history-making Librarian of Congress—without justification is a disgrace. Dr. Hayden’s leadership has elevated the Library of Congress as a beacon of knowledge and history for everyone in America, and her dismissal will only undermine the Library of Congress as a critical resource and public good.

“To be clear, this is about more than one distinguished public servant—it is part of Trump and Republicans’ coordinated, anti-Black assault on truth, education, and the American story itself. From banning books and rewriting history, to attacking Smithsonian museums and rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, occupant Trump wants a citizenry that is ignorant, uninformed, and uneducated about America’s past.

“Dr. Hayden deserved better. The Library of Congress is the People’s Library, and this shameful abuse of power will not go unanswered.”

Last week, Congresswoman Pressley and 70 colleagues demanded an investigation into the impact of Trump’s harmful Executive Order attacking Smithsonian museums – namely, the American Art Museum, the American Women’s History Museum, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Last month, Rep. Pressley spoke out on the House Floor condemning the Executive Order and affirming that Black history is American history. Rep. Pressley has also joined Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01) and 126 of their colleagues urging President Trump to reconsider his executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Congresswoman Pressley also joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and their Massachusetts delegation colleagues demanding answers about the Trump Administration’s staffing cuts at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and attempts to cancel NEH grants in Massachusetts and across the country.

Rep. Pressley has been an outspoken champion for intellectual freedom and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and she has been on the front lines of the fight against Trump and Republicans’ efforts to ban books and erase Black history.

In April, Rep. Pressley delivered a floor speech slamming Trump’s attack on Smithsonian museums and affirming that Black history is American history.

Rep. Pressley is also the author of the Books Save Lives Act legislation to confront the rise of book bans in America and ensure inclusive learning environments.

Earlier this year, amid the unprecedented onslaught against diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Pressley re-introduced H.R. 40, legislation to establish a federal commission to examine the lasting legacy of slavery and develop reparations proposals for African American descendants of enslaved people.

Last year, Rep. Pressley and House Oversight Ranking Member Jamies Raskin introduced the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the Equity in Agency Planning Act to codify racial equity across federal agencies and improve government services for underserved communities.

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Rep. Aguilar Announces $300,000 to Strengthen CSUSB Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Research

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Pete Aguilar (31 CD Ca)

Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced a $300,000 grant for California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to enhance its research into the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the cybersecurity workforce. Continuing Rep. Aguilar’s focus on strengthening the cybersecurity program at CSUSB, this grant will enable educators at the university to adapt their curriculum as AI technology rapidly evolves.
“As artificial intelligence technology develops, it is crucial that the cybersecurity workforce in the Inland Empire is equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to ensure we can keep up,” said Rep. Pete Aguilar. “This grant funding is an investment in the future success of the CSUSB students entering the cyber workforce and ensuring that the Inland Empire stays at the forefront of cybersecurity.”
“The grant supports our effort to forecast all the ways AI will impact the cyber workforce and to provide guidance for educators to adjust in real time to the changes with an information website, a series of workshops throughout the next two years,” said Vincent Nestler, Associate Professor, CSUSB School of Cyber and Decision Sciences.
The funding comes as part of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure’s (OAC) National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot award program. The project, entitled “EAGER: NAIRR Pilot Expansion: FA1: AI Horizon: Forecasting Cybersecurity Workforce Evolution and Adaptive Skill Development,” will support efforts to integrate AI technology into cybersecurity by supporting research and educational needs at universities across the country. The grant funding will support the training of approximately 1,000 faculty members and 1,000 students across 470 higher education institutions across the country.
Rep. Aguilar has made strengthening the cybersecurity program at California State University, San Bernardino, a top priority. During his time in Congress, Rep. Aguilar has secured more than $130 million in federal resources for CSUSB’s cybersecurity program as part of his commitment to help connect students to national security jobs and strengthen the Inland Empire’s cybersecurity.

Councilman Chris Hinds to Join DeGette at Energy & Commerce Committee Markup of Republican Attack on Medicaid

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (First District of Colorado)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds will be joining her at the Energy & Commerce Committee markup of House Republicans’ bill that would kick at least 13.7 million Americans off their health care.

“Today, House Republicans are trying to force through Trump’s big, bogus bill to kick millions of Americans, like Councilman Hinds, off their health care,” said DeGette. “Throughout his time in public service, Councilman Hinds has not allowed his disability to get in the way of his commitment to his constituents and our city of Denver. He represents what is possible when you have the care that you need to live a healthy and successful life, but Republicans just see him as a few extra dollars they can squeeze out to fund their billionaire tax cuts. Throughout this markup and beyond, I’m going to fight on behalf of the millions of Americans, like Councilman Hinds, who rely on Medicaid.”

“Defunding Medicaid isn’t just a policy issue—it’s a direct threat to the health and wellbeing of Denverites, including myself. I’m in D.C. to advocate for the 48% of Denver Health patients on Medicaid, the 60% of Denver births that happen there, and the countless uninsured who rely on it. Without Medicaid, the future of Denver’s only Level 1 trauma center—and healthcare across Colorado—is at risk,” said Councilman Hinds. 

Councilman Chris Hinds is the first elected official in Denver (local, state, or federal) who uses a wheelchair for mobility. In 2008, Councilman Hinds was in an accident that paralyzed him from the chest down. He represents District 10 on the Denver City Council.

Councilman Hinds and Rep. DeGette will be available for interviews throughout the day. Contact Rep. DeGette’s Communications Director, Jack Stelzner, with interview requests. 

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Carter unveils bill to strip Newark ICE rioters from committee assignments

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01)

Headline: Carter unveils bill to strip Newark ICE rioters from committee assignments

WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution to strip New Jersey Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Robert Menendez, and LaMonica McIver of their committee assignments following their illegal raid of an ICE facility in Newark, NJ.


“The radical left has lost their minds – they would rather raid an ICE facility to defend criminal illegal immigrants than represent their own constituents. This behavior constitutes an assault on our brave ICE agents and undermines the rule of law. The three members involved in this stunt do not deserve to sit on committees alongside serious lawmakers,”
said Rep. Carter.


As a bus of illegal immigrant detainees entered the security gate of Delany Hall Detention Center, an unruly group of protestors – including the three previously mentioned Democratic members of Congress – stormed the gate and broke into the detention facility, according to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security.


The resolution would remove Watson Coleman from the House Committee on Appropriations, McIver from the House Committees on Homeland Security and Small Business, and Menendez from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Read full bill text here

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Hoyer Leads Pocan, Bishop, Ivey in Sending Letter to Top Appropriations Republicans Demanding They Respect Judiciary’s Independence

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) led Subcommittee Members Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), and Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) in sending a letter to Appropriations Chair Tom Cole and FSGG Subcommittee Chair David Joyce demanding they respect the independence of the federal judiciary.
 
The letter condemned recent calls from House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan to use the appropriations process to retaliate against federal courts and judges that issue rulings unfavorable to the Trump Administration. The letter implored Republicans to reject this unprecedented assault on the rule of law and the separation of powers and system of checks and balanced enshrined in the Constitution.
 
“Policy riders to punish courts because one political party does not like how judges are ruling undermines our Constitution and misuses our authority as appropriators,” the lawmakers wrote. “All are free to criticize judgments where one’s opinions differ from the rulings. All are free to vigorously appeal nationwide injunctions to the Supreme Court. However, judges make their ruling based on the law and facts of the case and must do so without any fear that their rulings could provoke attempts to diminish the independence of the judicial branch. We should not be politicizing our judicial system to score political points.”
 
The full text of the letter is included below:

Dear Chairman Cole and Chairman Joyce:

We write in response to Chairman Jordan’s letter of March 31, 2025 requesting that the Committee on Appropriations take the unprecedented action of leveraging the appropriations process to retaliate against the federal judiciary for unfavorable rulings. The type of policy riders that Chairman Jordan recommends would not only undermine our constitutional system of separation of powers with checks and balances but are not within the purview of this Committee or the appropriations process. They must be rejected outright.

Since his inauguration, we have seen a dangerous trend seeking to eviscerate the independence of the judiciary. Members of the Administration have argued that the President can defy court orders it disagrees with and that they “don’t care what the judges think.” The President and his allies have bullied and threatened judges who rule against the President. One of our colleagues has even introduced articles of impeachment against a federal court judge. Further, the President has signed a flurry of executive orders to penalize individual law firms and lawyers who bring cases challenging the administration, strong-arming firms into so-called “settlements” that exact significant concessions.

The president has a constitutional duty to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Nationwide injunctions issued by judges have impeded on political priorities for both parties throughout history, but our commitment to the rule of law must remain steadfast. President Trump’s actions undermine that sacred duty, endangering the Founders’ system of checks and balances that protects our rights, our economy, our communities, and our safety. Moreover, rather than exercising Congress’s constitutional role to reinforce our system of checks and balances, Chairman Jordan now seeks to sideline the courts and allow the president to continue his disregard of our laws and American values. This is inconsistent with the constitution’s three co-equal branches, the system that the Framers felt necessary to preclude that “the King can do no wrong.”

It is the role of the courts, not the President, to “say what the law is.” In its recent rulings, the courts have not exceeded their constitutional authority; rather, they have upheld their constitutional duty to fairly and impartially adjudicate cases, even when brought against the executive branch. As recently as 2023, conservative Members of Congress and state Attorneys General have celebrated judicial rulings granting the very nationwide  injunctions that Chairman Jordan seeks to undermine. Courts are ruling against the President at record rates because so many of his actions disregard established law, often demonstrating contempt for core constitutional principles like the rights to free speech, dissent, and due process. The Trump administration’s lawlessness is readily apparent to judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents, including some put on the bench by President Trump himself.

Our judicial system cannot function if the courts are not sufficiently resourced. It is our responsibility as members of the Appropriations Committee to carefully review the budget requests submitted by the Supreme Court, Judicial Conference, and Administration Office of the U.S. Courts and to provide appropriations to allow the judiciary to appropriately serve the communities, businesses, and individuals that rely on the courts for justice. We should be providing the resources the courts need to meet their critical operational needs at a time when caseloads in the federal court system are the highest they have ever been and security threats against judges and their staff are increasing.

Questions about the judiciary’s budget request are more appropriately addressed by holding hearings and conducting oversight, as we have done in years past. Policy riders to punish courts because one political party does not like how judges are ruling undermines our constitution and misuses our authority as appropriators. All are free to criticize judgments where one’s opinions differ from the rulings. All are free to vigorously appeal nationwide injunctions to the Supreme Court. However, judges make their ruling based on the law and facts of the case and must do so without any fear that their rulings could provoke attempts to diminish the independence of the judicial branch. We should not be politicizing our judicial system to score political points.

As we continue the appropriations process, we must remain good stewards of taxpayer dollars while ensuring that our nation maintains an independent judiciary that is capable of upholding the rule of law. If we do not, we become a government of men, not laws.

Sincerely,

Hoyer Statement on the Release of Edan Alexander

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement after the release of Edan Alexander, believed to be the last living American hostage held captive by Hamas since October 7, 2023:

“The nightmare that began for Edan Alexander when Hamas took him hostage during its brutal October 7 terrorist attack has finally come to an end. I am relieved to hear that Edan is on his way home after 580 days in captivity. I am in awe of the courage he and his family have shown throughout this horrifying ordeal, and I wish them continued strength as they process the past 19 months.

“When Hamas took hundreds of hostages back into Gaza that terrible day, we made a sacred promise: bring them all home. No matter their nationality, no matter their age, no matter whether they are living or dead. I will continue working to ensure that America and Israel accomplish that mission, end Hamas’ rule over Gaza, and bring the terrorists responsible for October 7 to justice.”

Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Meet on Defending Federal Investments, Services for Maryland

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC –  This past week, members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation met to discuss their efforts to defend federal investments for Maryland’s priorities and ensure constituents can continue to access essential public services. Their meeting came as Congress moves into appropriations season and following the Trump Administration’s release of its “skinny” budget proposal the week before last.

“Team Maryland is working every day on behalf of federal employees and Maryland families impacted by Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other essential services,” said Congressman Hoyer. “Just as we worked to ensure the rebuilding of Francis Scott Key Bridge was fully covered, we are working to protect investments in our state from the Trump Administration and we will continue to advocate for the health and well-being of Marylanders and our nation.”

“Federal Team Maryland has always been laser-focused on delivering for the people of our state. Even as this Administration works to dismantle critical programs for working families and our communities, we’re committed to working together to defend investments for Maryland and to support our federal workers who provide vital services to the American people,” said Senator Van Hollen.

“Maryland has suffered disproportionately by this President’s callous cuts. Team Maryland sees and hears from our constituents suffering every day: in the halls of Congress, at our grocery stores, in our communities, at our churches. To our civil servants and to all Marylanders struggling under this Administration — we hear you, and we are in this fight for you,” said Senator Alsobrooks.

“It is important for Marylanders to know that their Congressional Delegation hears and shares in their disbelief about what is happening to this nation under Donald Trump and Elon Musk,” said Congressman Mfume. “From the attacks on federal workers, to potential Medicaid cuts, to the vile economic policies and uncertainty of tariff wars that threaten the Port of Baltimore, longshoremen, small businesses, and everyday Americans – this Delegation will continue to stand up for all who call our state home. We will resist, push back, and resist again as we demand accountability from this White House.” 

“Team Maryland is working together to oppose the Trump regime’s slash-and-burn tactics against federal workers and federal programs,” said Representative Raskin. “We know that Maryland families are paying the price for the president’s rogue actions, from his mass firings of public servants to the ‘Trump Tariffs’ that are raising the prices of essential goods. We’ll keep fighting to defend the rule of law, the honor of the civil service and the programmatic achievements of American democracy.”

“This Administration has been all chaos and no strategy. They cut federal funding to test rape kits, they cut support to our food banks, and they cut a small agency that investigates every line of duty firefighter death in this country. These cuts are not just deeply cruel, they are also shortsighted,” said Congresswoman Elfreth.

“We cannot forget that one in nine families in Maryland’s 6th District depend on SNAP—and half of them are children,” said Representative McClain Delaney. “As Maryland’s voice on the House Agriculture Committee, I’m proud to represent our state and ensure that Maryland families and farmers remain at the heart of the fight to protect SNAP and other essential federal programs from cruel and senseless cuts.”

“Team Maryland is united in our effort to defeat the Trump Administration’s assault on democracy in Congress, the courts and in our communities. The reckless cuts of skilled workers and essential services are bad for the country, but disproportionately so for Maryland, which is home to so many federal agencies, research universities and a Port just getting back on its feet after a tragic bridge collapse. I am proud to be in this fight with my patriotic and committed colleagues on behalf of our constituents,” said Congressman Olszewski.

Video of the members’ press availability following the meeting is available here.

Hoyer, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Applaud the Addition of Five Maryland Historical Sites to the National Underground Railroad Network

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Andy Harris (MD-01) and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) applauded the addition of five historical sites in Maryland as new listings to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The new listings join over 800 sites, facilities, and programs already in the Network that provide insight into the experiences of those who bravely escaped slavery and those who assisted them, including 92 others located here in Maryland.

“Maryland was integral to the Underground Railroad, and the Underground Railroad remains integral to Maryland’s history. I’m pleased the National Park Service is helping us pay tribute to the courageous Black Americans whose path to freedom ran through Maryland. At a time when so many try to whitewash our history, we ought to take pride in what past generations overcame and reflect on how far our nation has come and still has to go,” said Congressman Hoyer.

“During the darkest days of our history, the Underground Railroad – and the men and women who operated it – provided hope and safety to those seeking freedom. The addition of these sites in our state to the National Underground Railroad Network honors the courage and resilience of those who took great personal risk in the fight against slavery – and further solidifies Maryland’s important role in the fight for freedom. Shining a light on these stories ensures future generations can learn from our history – the good and the bad – and inspires us to work toward a more just future for our nation,” said Senator Van Hollen.

“By adding five historical sites here in Maryland to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, we are honoring the legacy and lives of the courageous men and women who escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad. At a time when this Administration is actively trying to erase American history, we in Maryland will never back down from this simple truth: our history makes us stronger, more resilient, and more prepared to never let the evils of our past repeat,” said Senator Alsobrooks.

“I commend the preservation efforts of the National Underground Railroad Network. Three of the new historic sites – Isaac Mason Escape Site, St. Augustine Church and Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal – are located in the First Congressional District. The addition of these sites preserve the legacy and bravery of Marylanders who sacrificed their safety for the freedom of others,” said Congressman Harris.

“The Underground Railroad was a glimmer of resistance and hope during one of the darkest periods of our nation’s history. In the fight ahead for true justice and equality, we must begin with the preservation of our history here at home; this includes the courage and strength of the men and women who escaped slavery in Maryland. Goshen Farm in Maryland’s Third District, along with the four Maryland additions to the National Underground Railroad Network, will honor the legacies of families within our community and educate generations to come,” said Congresswoman Elfreth.

The new historical sites being added to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program in Maryland are:
 

  • Goshen Farm, located in Annapolis – this farm provided crucial escape routes and refuge for enslaved individuals.
  • Isaac Mason Escape Site, located in Chestertown – in 1846, Isaac Mason escaped his enslavement from this 1830s house, which belonged to the Mansfield family. Mason shared his powerful story of escape on the Underground Railroad in his memoir, Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave.
  • St. Augustine Church, located in Chesapeake – from here several enslaved human beings escaped during the British occupation of 1777. Marked on period battle maps, the area was known as a place for freedom seekers, encouraged by British proclamations, fled their enslavers on the patriot side of the Revolution.
  • Rich Hill, located in Bel Alton – this plantation in Charles County, Maryland, was both a site of bondage and resistance. Enslaved individuals escaped from Rich Hill and into freedom intermittently throughout the 1700s and 1800s.
  • Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, Susquehanna State Park, located in Havre de Grace – this segment of the Susquehanna and Tidewater (S&T) Canal, now administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, highlights three stories that suggest that enslaved persons used the S&T Canal as a pathway from Maryland to freedom in Pennsylvania.

The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom serves to honor, preserve, and promote the history of resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, which continues to inspire people worldwide. The Network currently represents over 800 locations in 41 states, plus Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. Through its mission, the Network to Freedom helps to advance the idea that all human beings embrace the right to self-determination and freedom from oppression.

Hoyer Statement on President Trump’s Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress:

“Throughout her historic tenure as the Librarian of Congress, my friend Dr. Carla Hayden has demonstrated time and time again that she is a patriot and one of the most qualified professionals to hold the post in history. Over the past nine years, she has modernized the Library of Congress, expanded Americans’ access to the library resources, improved the institution’s efficiency, and preserved America’s history. She has done so in cooperation with both Democrats and Republicans. Donald Trump dismissed her last night with an abrupt, two-sentence email from one of his lackeys.

“Once again, Trump makes it clear that he doesn’t care if the government works for the American people. He only cares if it works for him and him alone. Dr. Hayden’s removal ought to concern every American who believes in government efficiency, transparency, and integrity. 

“I thank Dr. Hayden for her service. She has the respect and admiration of so many on both sides of the aisle. Donald Trump can never take that away.

“It is deeply disappointing that someone so extraordinarily qualified by ability and experience would have her service to the Congress and the country so shamefully cut short.”

Higgins Introduces Legislation Abolishing Several Federal Agencies, Returning Services to States

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Higgins (R-LA) introduced a Legislative Proposal of four bills that abolish four existing Federal Agencies with a transition to State Authority. This legislation reduces federal spending, eliminates unnecessary federal agencies, and builds state service capacity through block grants.

“America has been driving itself towards bankruptcy, and some of us have grabbed the wheel. Correction is a requirement, or financial collapse is inevitable. We are the legislative branch of government, and we have an obligation to present actual, legitimate, and Constitutionally sound solutions,” said Congressman Higgins. “For many months, I’ve been working on a legislative package of bills that offer a model for a solution. These four bills, each arguably controversial in its own writ, are designed to spur vigorous debate and ultimately, action by Congress to address the doomsday financial collapse that is fueled by FedGov waste, fraud, abuse, and massive, ineffective scope.”

The four-bill package eliminates federal agencies where an equivalent agency or department exists at the state level, while simultaneously enhancing the associated services to the citizenry by empowering and funding the state through a block-grant program established by Congress. The combined savings of the legislative package are estimated to be over $54 billion annually.

The bills include the Sovereign States Emergency Management Act, the Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act, the Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act, and the Sovereign States Education Restoration Act.

The package introduces a formula to:

 

  • Abolish unnecessary federal agencies—The Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Prisons, and Federal Emergency Management Agency are prime for abolishment. They are top-heavy, bloated agencies, and any service they allegedly perform could be better handled by the states. A transition to local control at the state level would no doubt improve upon the former federal agencies, that threshold being very, very low, and every American employee of these agencies would have a full opportunity to fill positions opened within the expanded state agency. Best practice policy would emerge, efficiencies would be shared from state to state, and the citizenry would ultimately, and quickly, benefit from this bold action to restore state authority, as the Founders intended.
  • Build State Capacity—Every state has a government entity equivalent to each federal agency to be dismantled. Funding would be provided to the states at a level equal to half of the FY19 budget of the federal agency that is being abolished, returning federal spending to far below pre-COVID levels while at the same time demolishing bloated bureaucracy and enhancing actual services to We the People.
  • Reduce federal involvement to grant administration and oversight of state spending—A portion of funding (10% of FY19 levels) would be used to ensure proper grant administration through the US Treasury, and another portion (10% of FY19 levels) would be reserved for appropriate federal oversight, audit and reporting to Congress.

Read a summary brief here.

Read the Sovereign States Emergency Management Act here.

Read the Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act here.

Read the Sovereign States Bureau of Prisons Restructuring Act here.

Read the Sovereign States Education Restoration Act here.