Executive Summary
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference, this op-ed examines the opportunity—and the responsibility—that now faces Congress to reclaim its legislative role in shaping America’s innovation ecosystem.
Tanveer Kathawalla and Edward Timmons argue that regulatory capture has stifled innovation, harming both startups and incumbents. They propose the creation of an Office of Strategic Regulation—modeled after the Congressional Budget Office—to provide lawmakers with nonpartisan assessments of how proposed regulations impact U.S. competitiveness, innovation, and national interest.
The piece emphasizes that without smarter oversight and Congressional leadership, America risks falling behind in critical sectors like AI, defense tech, and next-gen infrastructure.
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- Skills-based immigration without assimilation undermines national unity and innovation: Programs like H-1B treat immigrants as temporary labor rather than future citizens, creating low civic engagement and stifling long-term investment in America’s social fabric and economy.
- History warns of the dangers of non-assimilation: The 1917 Bisbee Deportation shows how failure to integrate immigrants leads to exclusion and dehumanization. Today’s foreign-born population mirrors that era’s levels, making Americanization an urgent national priority once again.
- We must reform immigration to reward civic commitment, not just credentials. A reimagined system should create real pathways to citizenship, encourage English fluency and community participation, and prioritize those ready to contribute not just with talent but with loyalty to the American experiment.
Our high-skilled immigration needs to reinforce Americanization.pdf
Time for venture capitalists in the defense industry to build, buy and create
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Strategic defense sector M&A is now a national security imperative, not just a business decision.
"This might be the administration where the old industrial defense structure finally breaks and they get beat out by the startup guys. We have yet to see the primes strike back."
Tanveer I. Kathawalla, Managing Partner Pioneer1890
Wall Street Journal: Military-Tech Startups Vie for Billions as Hegseth Shakes Up Pentagon Spending