Congress and Presidential Powers

Rep. Jamie Raskin on Thursday reintroduced legislation that would set up a congressionally appointed process to determine whether President Trump is mentally or physically unable to discharge the powers of the presidency under the 25th Amendment. The 10‑page bill, backed by roughly 50 House Democrats, would create a 17‑member commission instructed to conduct a medical examination of the president; the panel would be composed of 16 doctors — four physicians and four psychiatrists selected by Democratic and Republican leaders of each chamber — who would then choose a chair to complete the panel. Sponsors say the measure is aimed at providing a formal, medicalized pathway to assess incapacity amid what they describe as conduct and rhetoric that pose national-security risks.