Political Quotes

Jason Smith: The President cannot make a law without the consent of both houses of Congress.

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
The President cannot make a law without the consent of both houses of Congress.
Said by
Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes that law-making requires congressional approval, which he believes Obama is bypassing.

Share

More from Jason Smith

May 19, 2026

Mr. Speaker, every taxpayer deserves the right to dispute IRS actions taken against them. We have a judicial system in place that exists to protect that right. Unfortunately, as the system stands today, the IRS can circumvent taxpayer…

govinfo.gov
Jan 21, 2026

Democrats are fear-mongering today. The majority of pregnancy resource centers have voluntarily signed on to industry standards, a call to commitment of care and competence created by Heartbeat International. These standards set an ethical…

govinfo.gov
Dec 1, 2025

A mother testifying before the Ways and Means Committee told us how it took ``hours of effort over months'' to protect her daughter from identity theft and that ``the threat will never completely go away unless she is assigned a new Social…

govinfo.gov
Jan 12, 2026

I rise in support of the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. This bipartisan bill continues a bipartisan policy that has already enabled the Federal Government to identify, prevent, and recover hundreds of millions of dollars…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation