Testimony of Soren Dayton Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties: Examining Potential Reforms of Emergency Powers
- May 17, 2022

On May 17, 2022, Protect Democracy’s Soren Dayton testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties concerning potential reforms to the National Emergencies Act (NEA) of 1976. Dayton’s testimony highlighted the broad bipartisan support for NEA reform and urged the subcommittee members to use that momentum to pass reform legislation this year.
Read Dayton's testimony on National Emergencies Act reform here. Read Dayton's testimony on National Emergencies Act reform here.
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