1. United States
2. Ind.
3. Letter

I am writing as a constituent to express serious concern about Congress’s failure to act as a co-equal branch of government during a period of escalating executive overreach. Regardless of party affiliation, every member of Congress holds the same constitutional responsibilities. Whether you claim to defend democratic norms and human rights, or to prioritize fiscal responsibility, national security, and limited executive power, the obligation is identical: Congress must check the executive when it exceeds its authority or violates the law. In July, Congress passed the legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, despite clear evidence that it would widen inequality, increase the national debt, and result in significant harm to American families. These outcomes were not unforeseen. At the same time, Congress has failed to meaningfully challenge unconstitutional immigration enforcement, disregard for court orders, unauthorized foreign military actions, and reckless foreign policy decisions that are rapidly eroding U.S. legitimacy and alliances. Failure to act is not neutrality. It is complicity. When legitimacy collapses, the consequences are not theoretical. They include economic instability, inability to respond to natural disasters, loss of global trust, and a future in which Americans bear the cost of decisions made without accountability. I am asking a direct question: what concrete actions are you taking to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority and protect the long-term safety and stability of the American people? Statements and values are insufficient. Action is required. History will not ask which party you belonged to. It will ask whether Congress acted when it still had the power to do so.