Give Congress the Data It Needs

The Hill

 Soon, the Supreme Court will decide a case that could severely limit the discretion Congress can give the executive branch in the policymaking process.The fallout from this decision could have a lasting impact on the administrative state and how Congress approaches policymaking. It also raises questions about the ability of Congress — which would be required to adopt a more comprehensive approach to its lawmaking process — to assess the performance of federal programs it is responsible for overseeing when our separation of powers keeps much of the relevant information about these programs within the executive branch.

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