Lummis Supports Constitutional Separation of Powers

Statement

Today U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis voted for, and the House passed, H.R.4768: the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016. This legislation addresses the expanding administrative state in D.C. by overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's Chevron decision that gave unprecedented deference to federal agencies' interpretations of the law.

"Today we voted to restrain the executive branch by reversing the unjustified deference the courts have given to agencies in interpreting the scope of their own authority," said Rep. Lummis. "Our government was deliberately crafted and is carefully balanced by the three branches of government: legislative, judiciary, and executive. Regulatory agencies don't have the authority to make laws, that lies with Congress and the judiciary should interpret the laws and settle disputes according to congressional intent. We must rein in this unelected, out of control federal bureaucracy to restore the constitutional balance of powers and return lawmaking authority to the people's elected representatives in Congress."

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