Tim Burchett urges Congress to codify Trump's executive orders or 'lose our country'

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., on Wednesday shared a video via X calling on Congress to codify President Donald Trump’s executive orders into law or risk the integrity of the nation.

Executive orders are initiatives signed by the president which direct the operations of the federal government. While they can not be used to create laws, Congress may vote to incorporate an order into the U.S. code, making it legally enforceable.

Rep. Burchett explained the fate of the United States may rely on the ability of Congress to turn Trump’s orders into laws.

“I’m incredibly frustrated this morning,” he said in the video. “I fear that we will seriously lose our country. We have got to start codifying these executive orders from President Trump.”

Some Democratic lawmakers also appear to support Rep. Burchett’s demand. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Wednesday also called to codify Trump’s order which called on drug manufacturers to slash prices.

“Will Congress members stand with $16 billion in Big Pharma money, or with the American people by co-sponsoring this bipartisan legislation?” he asked in a post via X.

Rep. Burchett was among other Republican lawmakers who expressed frustration with the House Republicans X account for calling to “get Americans off the sidelines.” He reviled the post as “unbelievable and embarrassing” amid a GOP push to finalize Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill.

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