Congressman Cohen Introduces an Amendment to the Constitution to Limit the Presidential Pardon Power
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023:
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today introduced a Constitutional Amendment to limit a President's pardon power.
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Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"The pardon power is supposed to be a safety valve against injusti . . .
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today introduced a Constitutional Amendment to limit a President's pardon power.
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Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"The pardon power is supposed to be a safety valve against injusti . . .