Senate Republicans are touting bipartisan legislation they have spearheaded this year, blocking Biden administration regulations, and are vowing continued oversight.
, a law dating back nearly three decades that allows Congress to revoke federal regulations. All seven of the CRAs revoked energy- or environment-related regulations with the majority being within the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's jurisdiction.
"We’re building on this successful track record and proving our bipartisan oversight efforts are well-founded, even in a divided Congress," she continued."We’ll continue to use the tools at our disposal to lead the way in protecting American families, workers, and employers from the harmful, seemingly endless, regulations of the Biden administration."
The most recent resolutions — which revoke a rule listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat as"endangered" and another expanding the definition of a"critical habitat" — received approval on Thursday. Both regulations were criticized by Republicans for being examples of federal overreach, hurting landowners and stifling development.
The other three CRAs from within EPW Committee's jurisdiction that have received congressional approval revoked rules
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