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A group of over 50 academics has urged the 119th Congress to restore the independence of federal agencies. This call follows a recent Supreme Court ruling, Trump v. Slaughter, which granted President Donald Trump the authority to remove independent agency commissioners without cause, sparking concerns about the balance of power.

via The Hill News — A group of more than 50 academics on Monday wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to restore agency independence following last month’s Supreme Court ruling, which granted President Trump the authority to fire commissioners of independent agencies without cause. The professors argue that the ruling stalled business for the Consumer Product Safety Commission,…

A group of over 50 academics has called on congressional leaders to restore the independence of federal agencies. This follows a recent Supreme Court ruling, Trump v. Slaughter, which granted President Donald Trump the authority to remove independent agency commissioners without cause. The scholars argue this decision undermines crucial democratic institutions.

Richard Kloster and Michelle Schultz, nominees to the Surface Transportation Board, told the Senate Commerce Committee they would apply the law impartially on major rail matters including a prospective Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger. Senators pressed nominees about an agency email that blamed Democrats for the shutdown and raised Hatch Act,​

The House Education Committee voted to report proposed third substitute House Bill 1662 (19–0) and substitute House Bill 1683 (11–8) from committee with due-pass recommendations. Debate focused on agency independence, local fiscal impact and election thresholds for school boards.

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