According to the United Sates Constitution (Article II Section 3), the executive branch, headed by the president, has a duty to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”

Currently, when the Department of Justice stops enforcing a law on the grounds that it is unconstitutional, the Attorney General is required to report to Congress. The Faithful Execution of the Law Act, H.R. 3973, which I cosponsored, strengthens this provision by requiring all federal officials (not just the Attorney General) who stop enforcing a law to report to Congress the exact reason for this non-enforcement, regardless of whether it is being done on constitutional or policy grounds.

Whether or not they fit with his agenda, the President of the United States has a duty to enforce our nation’s laws. It’s not optional. It’s Constitutional.

Read more about my work to provide oversight, prevent abuse, and rein in our bloated federal government.