“Our government’s way too big, and our government needs to be a lot smaller," said Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.). The Constitution says that if the House and Senate disagree on when to go into recess, the president has the power to force them to adjourn. could speed to the floor a measure to adjourn both the House and the Senate. Adding to the concerns were memories of Trump’s first term, when he tried to push some of these same ideas. Judd Gregg, a Republican who represented New Hampshire in both the House and Senate, said Trump is right to try to trim the federal bureaucracy.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 16, 2024 07:51 UTC