The Supreme Court Gives Back to Congress the Power It Gave to Executive Branch Lawmaking Many Years Ago Paul Craig Roberts. Prior to the 1930s “New Deal” regulatory agencies, Congress controlled the law. A statute mean what Congress said. Thereafter, a statute meant whatever the regulatory agency said it meant. For example, I have explained … Continue reading The Supreme Court Gives Back to Congress the Power It Gave to Executive Branch Lawmaking Many Years Ago