Protecting Congress’s Power of the Purse
For decades, Congress has given up control of one its most fundamental powers by delegating budget authority to the executive and engaging in insufficient oversight over federal spending.
July 1, 2020
Legal Challenges to an Invocation of the Insurrection Act: A Primer
Protect Democracy’s litigation memo analyzing the Trump administration’s threatened invocation of the Insurrection Act in the lead-up to the 2020 election and any potential legal challenges.
July 1, 2020
Ensuring Independence for the Department of Justice
Sheldon Whitehouse, Kamala Harris, and Richard Blumenthal, and Hakeem Jeffries have proposed legislation to help restore the longstanding norm of Department of Justice (DOJ) independence.
June 10, 2020
Lawsuit Seeking War Powers Transparency Report
Protect Democracy sued to compel disclosure of a war powers report the Trump administration failed to provide to the public.
June 9, 2020
Denson v. Trump Campaign
Class-action lawsuit against the Trump campaign over its use of sweeping nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses (“NDAs”) to bar speech about the former president and his family members.
June 1, 2020
What You Missed: A Bipartisan Hearing and Growing Consensus on Restoring Checks and Balances
An overview of the House Rules Committee’s Mar. 7, 2020, bipartisan hearing on restoring Congress’s role in foreign policy and national security decision-making
March 7, 2020
Protect Democracy Applauds House Rules Committee for Bipartisan Hearing Examining Congressional Powers
Protect Democracy applauds House Rules Committee for bipartisan hearing examining congressional powers
March 3, 2020