Congress Must Restrain Federal Agencies, Use Constitutional Powers

Two hundred forty-eight years ago, our Founding Fathers set us on the path towards forming a more perfect union. The Founders saw the world in which they lived and imagined a better one not yet in existence – a government where power resided with “we the people” to safeguard our God-given rights. It was a step toward the idea of freedom for all, even though it took the Civil War and civil-rights movement to get here. Our Founders’ great experiment now stands proudly for freedom and liberty around the world. But it is threatened here at home.

Our Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident” that “governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed.” The “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” entitle the people, not the government, the right to governance.

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Brad Wenstrup

Brad Wenstrup represented Ohio's second congressional district in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2025. He served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2015 to 2025. He is retired colonel, physician, and combat surgeon veteran of the Iraq War, 2005–2006. He currently sits on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

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Two hundred forty-eight years ago, our Founding Fathers set us on the path towards forming a more perfect union. The Founders saw the world in which they lived and imagined a better one not yet in existence – a government where power resided with “we the people” to safeguard our God-given rights. It was a step toward the idea of freedom for all, even though it took the Civil War and civil-rights movement to get here. Our Founders’ great experiment now stands proudly for freedom and liberty around the world. But it is threatened here at home.

Our Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident” that “governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed.” The “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” entitle the people, not the government, the right to governance.

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About the Author

Brad Wenstrup

Brad Wenstrup represented Ohio's second congressional district in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2025. He served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2015 to 2025. He is retired colonel, physician, and combat surgeon veteran of the Iraq War, 2005–2006. He currently sits on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.