Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v. Slaughter
News Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v. The professors argue that the ruling stalled business for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Election Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board and National Labor Relations Board, as the independent bodies struggle to implement regulation due to their inability to sustain a quorum. A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting to officially and legally conduct business, hold votes, or make decisions, according to Merriam-Webster.
- ▪News Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v.
- ▪The professors argue that the ruling stalled business for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Election Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board and National Labor Relations Board, as the independent bodies struggle to implemen
- ▪A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting to officially and legally conduct business, hold votes, or make decisions, according to Merriam-Webster.
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News Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v. Slaughter Comments: by Ashleigh Fields - 07/27/26 7:37 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 07/27/26 7:37 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING A group of more than 50 academics on Monday wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to restore agency independence following last month’s Supreme Court ruling, which granted President Trump the authority to fire commissioners of independent agencies without cause.
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