Constitutional Accountability in the COVID-19 era
Summary
CAC is continuing with our mission to advance the progressive promise of our Constitution in these uncharted times. Our team has produced significant new work related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and these pieces showcase CAC’s essential voice on issues like congressional oversight, safeguarding our elections, and our judiciary’s ability to adapt to unprecedented circumstances.
Please see the suite of pieces below to get a sense of what we’ve produced thus far.
Congressional oversight and the law
- “Coronavirus, the House and Oversight,” The Hill, March 3, 2020
- “Congressional Oversight in the Midst of Coronavirus,” CAC Blog, March 6, 2020
- “COVID-19 Endangers Not Just Public Health, but the Constitution,” CAC Blog, March 17, 2020
- “COVID-19, the ACA, and the Role of the Federal Government,” CAC Blog, March 17, 2020
- “COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule,” CAC Blog, March 18, 2020
- “Attacking the Affordable Care Act in the time of COVID-19.” The Hill, March 28, 2020
- “It’s Past Time for President Trump to Use the DPA.” Take Care, March 30, 2020
- “The Truman Committee and the Importance of Emergency Oversight.” CAC Blog, April 6, 2020
- “With Passage of COVID-19 Relief Package, Vigorous Congressional Oversight Will Be Key.” CAC Blog, April 7, 2020
- Oversight scares Trump as much as COVID-19. Roll Call, April 15, 2020
Elections and access to the ballot
- “We Held an Election During the 1918 Flu Epidemic. We Can Hold an Election Now.” Slate, March 18, 2020
- “The Roberts Court has made the looming coronavirus election crisis so much worse.” Slate, April 3, 2020
- “The Roberts Court Will Not Ensure the Constitution’s Most Fundamental Right.” Slate, April 7, 2020
The Supreme Court’s duty during a pandemic
- “The Supreme Court can’t let the coronavirus get in the way of deciding major cases.” – The Washington Post, March 31, 2020
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