Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, federal district court judges have unleashed a slew of injunctions to derail major portions of the president’s agenda, most infamously blocking the deportation of illegal alien gang members. Now, Congress may be ready to exercise its own authority to check this apparent abuse of power by the judiciary.

During a press conference earlier this week, Speaker Mike Johnson brandished Congress’ authority to “eliminate entire district courts” or cut funding in response to the judicial subterfuge of President Donald Trump’s constitutional powers. “Desperate times call for desperate measures and Congress is going to act,” Johnson stated.

“It violates separation of powers when a judge thinks that they can enjoin something that a president is doing, that the American people voted for,” Johnson continued.

The U.S. Constitution vests “all legislative powers” in Congress (Article I) and executive power in the president (Article II), while Article III confines courts to address specific “cases” and “controversies.” Nowhere does it empower a lone judge to modify or delay national policy for everyone.