Thanks to Kimberley Strassel of the Wall Street Journal (http://www.wsj.com/…/a-gop-regulatory-game-changer-14854780…) for breaking the news that the GOP has a potential political nuke in its arsenal to defang the administrative state. Dems are shuddering at the thought.
It’s all about the Congressional Review Act of 1996. It will post facto confiscate Obama’s “pen and phone”. Rules, regulations, and guidance letters can be reversed by a simple congressional majority. Here’s how it works:
(1) The CRA allows for the repeal of any of the above 60 days from the publishing date or date of report … whichever is latest.
(2) Any rule published without a report could extend eligibility back to 1996, not just the most recent stuff.
(3) Once a rule is repealed, it can’t be resubmitted in a similar form again.
As USC coach John McKay once said when asked about his heavy use of O.J. Simpson, “When you have a big gun, you should use it”. Well, GOP, start firing.
RogerG