The Regulation Madness is Coming to an End
The Obama administration was riddled with regulations and red tape that put federal oversight on everything from ponds to bathrooms to cow flatulence. In fact, President Obama reached a…
Democrats Are Trying to Repeal the Tool Congress Has to Hold the Regulatory State Accountable
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) have introduced legislation that would repeal one of the tools that give Congress greater oversight of actions taken by federal agencies.
Capitol Hill Update: May 15, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: The House returns after a one-week break. Much of the legislative agenda coincides with National Police Week, and…
Lawsuit Threatens Congressional Tool for Fighting Overreaching Regulations
A radical environmentalist organization has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to strike down the Congressional Review Act, a 1996 law that allows Congress to cancel final rules published…
Capitol Hill Update: March 27, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: It appears to be a relatively light week in the House. The chamber will consider a few bills under…
Capitol Hill Update: March 13, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week…
Capitol Hill Update: March 6, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week…
Combating the Regulatory State Through Congressional Action
In recent days, Congress has targeted several midnight rules, those finalized and published in the final days of the Obama administration, through the Congressional Review Act. The effort is part…
Capitol Hill Update: February 13, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week…
Key Vote YES on H.J.Res. 36 and H.J.Res. 37 to Cancel Obama-Era Regulations
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote YES on resolutions of disapproval, H.J.Res. 36 and H.J.Res. 37, to cancel…