Rep. Andrew Clyde: Democrats 'Intentionally Forget' Constitutional Limits

Federal Government Overreach

• 🎯 Rep. Andrew Clyde argues that Democrat colleagues believe the federal government has sole authority over every aspect of Americans' lives.
• ⚠️ He states that this perspective seems to intentionally forget the constraints placed on the federal government.

Constitutional Limitations

• 📜 Clyde reminds that the federal government is limited by the 18 enumerated powers outlined in Article I of the Constitution.
• ⚖️ The 10th Amendment further constrains the federal government by reserving powers not delegated to the U.S. to the states or the people.
• 🤝 The 10th Amendment, ratified in 1791, expresses the principle of federalism, where federal and state governments share power by mutual agreement.
• 💡 The federal government only possesses powers delegated to it by the Constitution.

Support for the Bill

• ✅ Clyde believes the bill helps move the federal government back in line with the restrictions of the Constitution.
• 👍 He supports the bill moving forward to full committee.