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Markup is the Journal on Legislation‘s blog for short, timely updates about current topics in the legislative arena, including congressional power, legislative process, statutory interpretation, administrative law, and state and local legislatures.
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Congress Must Stand Up to the Supreme Court’s Attacks on Independent Agencies
The Supreme Court seems well on its way to gutting independent agencies, undermining Congress’s commitment to the public that important rights and protections would be enforced by experts free from the front lines of politics.
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Does the President Have Power to Impose Tariffs Using Peacetime Economic Sanctions Legislation?
In a pair of consolidated Supreme Court cases, the Justices will soon decide whether the President may impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), despite the existence of a separate and vast body of detailed trade legislation on topic. This post explains why we think this answer is ‘no.’
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A Legislative Shift in Ethics Reform: Congressional Stock Trading Ban Challenges Transparency-Based Remedies
The STOCK Act, which created a new requirement for officials to publicly report their stock trades within forty-five days of the transaction, intended to increase public trust in Congress by giving Americans an inside look into the financial interests of their lawmakers. This law was an overwhelming failure in two ways.
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The Accelerating Assault on Minority Rights in Congress
When Republican Majority Leader John Thune took to the Senate floor to weaken the filibuster on September 11, 2025, it was not just another sign of partisan acrimony in Washington. It was also the latest example of what may be developing into one of the most accelerated trends in a generation to curtail the rights of the minority party in Congress.
Quorum Call’s faculty advisor is Sharon Block, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School.
All articles express the viewpoint of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Journal or Harvard Law School.
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