Capitol Hill Update: May 22, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: Let’s start with the American Health Care Act. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will release the…
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…
Support the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, S. 21
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and urge them to cosponsor the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, S.
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…
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…
Key Vote YES on the REINS Act, H.R. 26
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and urge him or her to vote YES on the Regulations from the Executive in Need of…
Capitol Hill Update: January 3, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: The 114th Congress will finish out its term the morning of Tuesday, January 3 and adjourn sine die.
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.