Repeal Amendment

Repeal Amendment Supporters: This Isn't Nullification!

Ryan J. Reilly | May 16, 2011, 4:47PM

The supporters of a proposal that would allow two-thirds of the states to collectively repeal laws and rules of the federal government say their Repeal Amendment is nothing like nullification. And while supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment have their own particular law they'd like to see repealed -- health care reform -- they say the amendment should nonetheless have bipartisan support.

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17th Amendment

The GOP's New Constitutional Amendment: Give States Veto Power Over Federal Laws

Evan McMorris-Santoro and Ryan J. Reilly | May 11, 2011, 4:50PM

Republicans say they've found the problem in America -- and that problem is the basic framework of the Union as we know it today.

A group of Republicans in the House and Senate are proposing an amendment to the Constitution that would allow a vote by two-thirds of the states' legislatures to override any federal law they did not agree with.

The proposed constitutional amendment, a tea party favorite, is being touted by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) in the Senate and co-sponsored by Sens. John Barasso (R-WY) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT). In the House, Reps. Rob Bishop (R-UT), Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Paul Broun (R-GA) are leading the charge.

The goal, according to proponents, is to stop the tyranny of Washington over the economy and circumscribe other federal powers.

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Tenthers

The Tenth Amendment Task Force: Let The States Do It!

Rachel Slajda | April 27, 2010, 2:12PM

Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Thomas Jefferson

As tea parties and conservative attorneys general cry louder about the intrusion of the federal government, ten conservative House members, led by Rep. Rob Bishop of Utah, have formed a "Tenth Amendment Task Force" to promote federalism and give more power to state governments.

Their mission? To "disperse power from Washington and restore the Constitutional balance of power through liberty-enhancing federalism."

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