Zack Smith
Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation, founded in 1973, is a prominent conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage aims to advance principles of free enterprise, traditional American values, individual freedom and a strong national defense. Zack Smith is a legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at Heritage. Prior to joining the think tank, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Florida. The following is an excerpt from his testimony at the March 22, 2021, hearing titled, “H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State,” held before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. …