Democrats warn Trump administration against last-minute regulations
Source: Politico
House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to refrain from a last-minute deluge of new rules and regulations that could saddle the incoming Biden administration and Congress with months of work to unravel.
In a letter to President Donald Trump's budget chief, Russell Vought, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) say such so-called "midnight" rulemaking — lame-duck policy efforts common in outgoing administrations — tend be rushed, sloppy and implemented without sufficient public comment periods. These rules are also often misclassified as minor, which can delay Congress' ability to review them.
"We request that you immediately instruct agencies to avoid promulgating midnight rules," the lawmakers wrote in their letter, also addressed to Paul Ray, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. "We also request that you ensure that before any rule is finalized between now and January 20, 2021, it meets all legal requirements, including a notice and comment process."
The letter from the lawmakers is an early warning shot ahead of what could be a significant effort by Congress next year to rescind some of Trump's eleventh-hour policy changes. The 1996 Congressional Review Act gives lawmakers 60 days to overturn major rules issued by federal agencies. The tool had been used just once before 2017, when the Republican-controlled House tossed 16 regulations issued by President Barack Obama during the period ahead of Trump's inauguration. Whether Democrats would have similar success reversing rules adopted in Trump's final days may depend on the outcome of two George Senate runoffs slated for Jan. 5, which will determine who controls the upper chamber next year.
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I don't think he will listen.
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