Presidential Powers and Constitutional Law

Rep. Don Bacon (R‑Neb.) has become the first Republican co‑sponsor of Rep. Johnny Olszewski’s proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to nullify presidential pardons, marking a bipartisan effort to limit pardon power. Olszewski tied the push to former President Trump’s pardons of five ex‑NFL players convicted of crimes including perjury, drug trafficking and counterfeiting, and Bacon — a retiring, relatively moderate Republican who has previously bucked Trump on tariffs and emergency‑powers votes — added his backing.