Facing the prospect of grinding Republican roadblocks in Congress, Democrats running for president are emphasizing plans to govern with executive action if they win the White House.
Candidates have touted their willingness to increase enforcement in certain policy areas using existing agencies and commissions. Warren has promised to appoint like-minded allies on consumer issues to key posts in order to potentially break up big tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google. Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro has said he'll step up investigations into allegations of police abuse.
Sen. Michael Bennett, D-Colo., has repeatedly raised this concern and in last month's debate, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said both parties"have let get away with running the military without that congressional approval." Former Texas Rep.
Democratic presidential contenders have mostly tiptoed around the specifics of what they might do if presented with that possibility. Sanders unveiled a nonbinding resolution this week to declare a"climate emergency" but that included language clarifying that the measure would not grant the government"any special or extraordinary power."
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