ObamaCare Repeal: What Happens Next?
With the passage of S.Con.Res. 3, the FY 2017 budget resolution, Congress has started the process of repealing ObamaCare through reconciliation. Although the budget resolution spends far too…
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…
Spending, Debt Levels in ObamaCare Repeal Resolution Send a Terrible Message to Fiscal Conservatives
The Senate didn’t waste any time when it convened at the beginning of the 115th Congress. The chamber moved quickly on a motion to proceed on the FY 2017 budget…
House Adopts Rule That Allows Amendments to Reduce Federal Workforce, Salaries
While it’s a minor battle, the House adopted a rules package Tuesday that temporarily brings back a little-known provision that allows Members to introduce amendments to appropriations bills to…
Chuck Schumer’s Unprecedented, Unreasonable Demand to Slow Walk Trump’s Cabinet Nominees
It may be a new year, but Senate Democrats are continuing on a course of obstruction. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants to slow down the confirmation process of…
Obama Takes One More Shot in His War on Coal on His Way Out the Door
Last Monday, the Obama administration’s Office of Surface Mining (OSMRE) issued its so-called Stream Protection Rule. This regulation, which the administration has been working on behind closed doors for six…
Obama Tries to Sneak a Last-Minute Ban on Offshore Drilling
Last Tuesday, President Obama announced a sweeping, completely unprecedented power grab. He claims that he has unilaterally withdrawn from future mineral leasing most of the Arctic seabed and large portions…
Legislation to Combat Costly Federal Regulations Will Be Reintroduced in the 115th Congress
Legislation that would go a long way toward restoring Article I of the Constitution and serve as a check on the regulatory state will be reintroduced when the 115th Congress…
Restoring the Separation of Powers Through Congressional Action, Reversing Executive Orders and Regulations
While the 115th Congress begins on January 3 at noon, President Barack Obama will continue to serve in the White House until January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Obama Administration Races to Regulate Before Leaving Office
Just because President Obama’s legacy was defeated at the ballot box doesn’t mean that the regulator-in-chief is going to change. In the final weeks of his lame duck presidency, the…