Lauren Boebert is right: GOP, not Democrats, should be codifying Trump’s executive orders

Published May 16, 2025 10:27am ET



Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) made a lot of sense earlier this week when she pointed out that a Democrat was introducing legislation to codify one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders. It was an observation for which she should be applauded and one that Republicans in the House should be embarrassed by.

On Wednesday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) took to the House floor and announced his intention to introduce legislation codifying Trump’s executive order to reduce drug prices.

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