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House Democrats propose sweeping bill to limit President's pardon power

Each of the bill's provisions is a response to actions by Trump or his administration that Democrats saw as abuses of presidential power

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Since taking office, President Trump has placed his own personal and political interests above the national interest, the committee said.

AP | PTI Washington

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 23 2020 | 7:46 PM IST

House Democrats are proposing a sweeping bill to curb presidential abuses, a pitch to voters weeks ahead of Election Day as they try to defeat President Donald Trump, capture the Senate from Republicans and keep their House majority.

The legislation, a wide-ranging package of new and revised bills, will be announced Wednesday morning by the heads of seven House committees. It would, among other measures, limit the president's pardon power, strengthen laws to ban presidents from receiving gifts or payments from foreign governments, better protect independent agency watchdogs and whistleblowers from firing or retribution and require better reporting by campaigns

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