The president has declared at least 10 national emergencies since January 2025, using them to bypass Congress on tariffs, immigration, energy, and military deployments. Current law requires a veto-proof supermajority to stop him.
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- I'm calling to ask the Senator to support reforming the National Emergencies Act.
- The president has declared at least 10 national emergencies since January 2025 to bypass Congress on domestic policy -- tariffs, immigration enforcement, drilling permits.
- Under current law, Congress needs a veto-proof supermajority to terminate an emergency declaration. That makes the law unenforceable.
- Emergency declarations should expire automatically unless Congress votes to extend them. A simple majority should be enough to end one.
- This is not a partisan issue. The next president will have the same power unless Congress fixes the law now.
- I'm a constituent and I vote. Please support emergency powers reform.
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Dear [Senator/Representative name],
I am writing as a constituent from [city, state] about reform the national emergencies act.
The president has declared at least 10 national emergencies since January 2025 to bypass Congress on domestic policy -- tariffs, immigration enforcement, drilling permits.
Under current law, Congress needs a veto-proof supermajority to terminate an emergency declaration. That makes the law unenforceable.
Emergency declarations should expire automatically unless Congress votes to extend them. A simple majority should be enough to end one.
This is not a partisan issue. The next president will have the same power unless Congress fixes the law now.
The facts support this: 10+ National emergencies declared since January 2025, more than any modern president in a comparable period. 1976 Year the National Emergencies Act was written, assuming presidents would use the power sparingly.
I am asking you to take a public position on this issue and act accordingly. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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Key Facts to Mention
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- 10+ National emergencies declared since January 2025, more than any modern president in a comparable period
- 1976 Year the National Emergencies Act was written, assuming presidents would use the power sparingly
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Since January 2025, the president has declared at least 10 national emergencies -- more than any modern president in a comparable period. These declarations bypassed Congress to impose tariffs, deploy military forces for immigration enforcement, fast-track drilling permits, and freeze assets. The Brennan Center has documented that no recent president has invoked emergency powers this frequently or across this broad a range of domestic policy issues.
The structural problem is simple: if Congress wants to terminate an emergency declaration, it needs a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. The National Emergencies Act, written in 1976, assumed presidents would use the power sparingly. That assumption is dead.
Tell Congress to reform the Act so that emergency declarations expire automatically after 30 days unless Congress votes to extend them, and so that a simple majority can terminate any declaration at any time.
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