Trey Gowdy Slams Democrats for Willingness to Cede Congressional Power to Obama TOPICS:constitutionHHS the right to waive the work requirementsRepseparation of powersthree brancjes of powertrey gowdyTrey Gowdy Slams Democrats for Willingness to Cede Congressional Power to ObamaWelfare Work Requirement Waivers Posted By: BMartin1776 September 21, 2012 Gowdy thundered away over giving Obama more power where Congress was to vote on whether to allow the HHS to waive the work requirements.