Washington, June 29 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement denouncing the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, which gives the President greater control to politicize agency decisions.
"For nearly a century, it has been settled law that Congress has the constitutional authority to create agencies whose commissioners can only be removed by the President 'for cause.' Under this bipartisan, independent structure, agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission have played important roles in our government as guardians of American consumers, workers, and invest...