Key Vote YES on H.J.Res 57 to Cancel an Intrusive Federal Education Regulation
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote YES on H.J.Res. 57, when it comes to the House…
Capitol Hill Update: February 6, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week…
Congress Moves to Cancel Obama-Era Regulations Under the Congressional Review Act
Since the Congressional Review Act became law in 1996 through the 114th Congress, more than 120 resolutions of disapproval have been introduced to cancel regulations promulgated by federal agencies.
Key Vote YES in the Senate on Resolutions of Disapproval Against Costly Federal Regulations
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to support resolutions of disapproval against costly regulations promulgated by federal agencies. H.J.Res. 38…
Key Vote YES on Resolutions of Disapproval Against Costly Federal Regulations
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to support resolutions of disapproval against costly regulations promulgated by federal agencies.
REINS Act Adds Teeth to the Congressional Review Act
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, H.R. 26, by a vote of 237 to 187. This…
USDA Spends $19.9M on One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…Catfish?
The Senate recently passed legislation that would result in a minor victory against the regulatory state and for the legislative branch reclaiming its powers. The measure is now pending in…
Obama Vows to Veto Bill to Block Fiduciary Rule, Industry Groups Prepare to Sue
Last week, the Senate voted to rescind the Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule” using the Congressional Review Act. Under the Congressional Review Act, the House and the Senate reserve…
Congress Intensifies Battle Against Regulators As New Rules Grab Legislative Power
During a week in which regulators added $12.8 billion in costs, Congress intensified its battle against the regulatory state. This regulatory outburst comes as no surprise during Obama’s…
Fury Over School Regulations: It’s the Department of Education, Stupid!
Yesterday's proposed rules on school accountability are yet another reminder that it’s time for federal bureaucrats at the Department of Education to get their hands out of our education system.