Separation of Powers
Restore Constitutional Government
The Constitution is clear: laws are written by Congress, enforced by the executive, and interpreted by the courts.
That is not how Washington operates today.
Over time, Congress has handed off its lawmaking authority to unelected agencies. Bureaucrats now write rules, enforce them, and adjudicate disputes—all within the same system. This concentration of power was never intended, and it has led to a government that operates beyond the control of the people.
When the separation of powers breaks down, liberty erodes.
I am running to restore constitutional order and reassert the role of elected representatives.
What Is Driving the Problem?
The Rise of the Administrative State
Federal agencies now issue rules that carry the force of law without going through Congress. These rules govern healthcare, energy, finance, labor, agriculture, and nearly every aspect of daily life.
Delegation of Legislative Authority
Congress increasingly passes broad, vague laws and allows agencies to fill in the details. This avoids accountability and transfers real power away from elected officials.
Agency Self-Enforcement
Many agencies both create rules and enforce them, often using internal courts or administrative processes that limit due process protections.
Weak Oversight and Accountability
Unelected bureaucracies are difficult for voters to influence or remove. When policy decisions are made outside Congress, the public loses its ability to hold decision-makers accountable.
Why It Matters to Idaho
When power moves away from elected representatives, it moves away from the people of Idaho.
Rules written in Washington, D.C. do not reflect the realities of rural communities, agriculture, small business, or western states. Yet those rules carry the force of law and shape daily life across Idaho.
This is not just a legal issue. It affects the cost of living, access to healthcare, energy prices, land use, and the ability to work and build.
Self-government only works when the people can hold their government accountable.
My Approach
The Constitution is not outdated. It is being ignored.
Restoring the separation of powers means returning lawmaking authority to Congress, limiting the scope of federal agencies, and ensuring that the people—not unelected bureaucrats—control the direction of the country.
This is not about partisanship. It is about structure, accountability, and liberty.
Policy Priorities
Reclaim Legislative Authority
Congress must stop delegating its core responsibilities. Laws should be written clearly and specifically, not handed off to agencies to interpret and expand.
Rein in Federal Agencies
Agencies should operate within clearly defined limits. I support efforts to reduce regulatory overreach and prevent agencies from acting beyond their statutory authority.
Strengthen Oversight and Accountability
Congress must actively oversee federal agencies, audit their actions, and hold officials accountable when they exceed their authority.
Protect Due Process
Americans should not be subject to agency enforcement systems that lack full constitutional protections. I support strengthening due process rights in all federal proceedings.
Reduce the Scope of the Administrative State
Where agencies have accumulated excessive authority, that authority should be scaled back or returned to Congress and the states.
Day One Priorities
In the Senate, I will support legislation and oversight to:
- Reassert Congress’s authority over federal rulemaking
- Require greater transparency and accountability in agency actions
- Challenge regulations that exceed statutory or constitutional limits
- Strengthen due process protections in administrative proceedings
- Audit federal agencies for overreach, duplication, and abuse of authority
Bottom Line
Government derives its authority from the consent of the governed.
When unelected agencies make the rules, enforce the rules, and judge the rules, that consent is lost.
Restoring the separation of powers restores accountability.
Restoring accountability restores liberty.