House votes to take over librarian of Congress appointment power
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House lawmakers passed a bill Monday aimed at preventing future executive branch interference in some legislative branch agencies, a year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress.
It would allow House and Senate leaders to appoint the heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office, removing that power from the president.
But the president would get new appointment authority over another role, the register of copyrights. Historically par
It would allow House and Senate leaders to appoint the heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office, removing that power from the president.
But the president would get new appointment authority over another role, the register of copyrights. Historically par
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