[BostonCard]

If Biden wins the POTUS election in November, the number of laws passed to limit Executive Branch power will make our heads spin. Some significant new restrictions and requirements are going to be implemented. 

I wonder about that.  When has a President or a Congress in power with the same party ever voluntarily supported limits on their power?

A little before my time, but after Nixon resigned and Carter was elected, I think there was an effort to strengthen restrictions on the executive branch.  I'm not sure if they were passed under Ford or Carter, but in the aftermath we saw the National Emergencies Act reign in Emergency declarations, campaign finance reform, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Ethics in Government Act.

Regardless of who is elected, both parties should like to see the President's power reigned in.

BC

[BostonCard]

If Biden wins the POTUS election in November, the number of laws passed to limit Executive Branch power will make our heads spin. Some significant new restrictions and requirements are going to be implemented. 

I wonder about that.  When has a President or a Congress in power with the same party ever voluntarily supported limits on their power?

A little before my time, but after Nixon resigned and Carter was elected, I think there was an effort to strengthen restrictions on the executive branch.  I'm not sure if they were passed under Ford or Carter, but in the aftermath we saw the National Emergencies Act reign in Emergency declarations, campaign finance reform, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Ethics in Government Act.

Regardless of who is elected, both parties should like to see the President's power reigned in.

BC