Representative Brian Fitzpatrick

For sure. Tom and I actually came in together. We lost him for a brief stint when he ran for governor, but Tom and I came in together the same year.

For sure. Tom and I actually came in together. We lost him for a brief stint when he ran for governor, but Tom and I came in together the same year.

And then Suozzi came back. But to answer your question, John- Big upgrade.

And then Suozzi came back. But to answer your question, John- Big upgrade.

Yeah, to answer your question, I've never been a fan of executive orders, and I think we're seeing them abused more and more, where we're seeing presidents come in and really testing the boundaries of their Article 2 authority. I think they're doing so in expectation of getting challenged by the judiciary to rein them in.

Yeah, to answer your question, I've never been a fan of executive orders, and I think we're seeing them abused more and more, where we're seeing presidents come in and really testing the boundaries of their Article 2 authority. I think they're doing so in expectation of getting challenged by the judiciary to rein them in.

We've seen that with the AUMF, the Authorized Use of Military Force previously. We're seeing it now with tariffs and the like, the Alien Enemies Act with immigration. But As far as has Congress lost its ability to oversee, no. I mean, the budget still has to go through us, right? I mean, we're going to be voting on multiple budgets. We're going to be voting on appropriations.

We've seen that with the AUMF, the Authorized Use of Military Force previously. We're seeing it now with tariffs and the like, the Alien Enemies Act with immigration. But As far as has Congress lost its ability to oversee, no. I mean, the budget still has to go through us, right? I mean, we're going to be voting on multiple budgets. We're going to be voting on appropriations.

It's all got to go through us. The only exception to that is executive orders. And many executive orders that President signed do exceed the boundaries of Article II authority, and that's when they get smacked down by the courts.

It's all got to go through us. The only exception to that is executive orders. And many executive orders that President signed do exceed the boundaries of Article II authority, and that's when they get smacked down by the courts.

It is. It is. If you want to join, you have to find someone from the opposite party to join with you.

It is. It is. If you want to join, you have to find someone from the opposite party to join with you.

Yeah, we're about 25 and 25 right now. And yes, it's actually 75%. So for the caucus to endorse a bill, 75% of the overall group and at least 50% of the members of each party need to say yes. Now, if 75% of the group says yes, the 25% that do not, if it comes to the floor, they still have to support it because it's been endorsed by the group.

Yeah, we're about 25 and 25 right now. And yes, it's actually 75%. So for the caucus to endorse a bill, 75% of the overall group and at least 50% of the members of each party need to say yes. Now, if 75% of the group says yes, the 25% that do not, if it comes to the floor, they still have to support it because it's been endorsed by the group.

Yeah. So keep in mind, the only thing that's accepted from the 60-vote filibuster is reconciliation. So literally everything else will require bipartisanship because it can't garner 60 votes in the Senate without it.

Yeah. So keep in mind, the only thing that's accepted from the 60-vote filibuster is reconciliation. So literally everything else will require bipartisanship because it can't garner 60 votes in the Senate without it.

Well, I think it's important to note that in order for – so you've heard this term called the Byrd Rule, named after former Senator Byrd. That's right. That basically requires that for anything to fall under the Rules of Reconciliation – which is a once a year thing, only under certain scenarios, that it's got to be budgetary in nature.

Well, I think it's important to note that in order for – so you've heard this term called the Byrd Rule, named after former Senator Byrd. That's right. That basically requires that for anything to fall under the Rules of Reconciliation – which is a once a year thing, only under certain scenarios, that it's got to be budgetary in nature.

So there's a lot of things they call, it gets birdbathed or birded out. So I'm not sure what you're referring to in terms of regulations. There's going to be a lot included.

So there's a lot of things they call, it gets birdbathed or birded out. So I'm not sure what you're referring to in terms of regulations. There's going to be a lot included.