Republicans Use Old Law to Change Biden's Rules
Republicans in Congress are taking big steps to change many rules set during President Biden's time. They are focusing on rules they think are bad for businesses and everyday people. For instance, they want to change rules about companies that release harmful pollutants and rules about how energy should be saved in big freezers and water heaters.
This action is part of a bigger plan by President Trump to make the government smaller and change old policies. To do this, Republicans are using a special law from 1996 called the Congressional Review Act. This law is not very well-known, but it's very powerful. It lets lawmakers cancel new federal rules by just agreeing together in both parts of Congress, the House and the Senate.
The Republicans used this same strategy back in 2017 when Trump was president for the first time. They are using it again now because they control the House, the Senate, and the White House. This gives them a big chance to make changes even if the Democrats don't agree.
By using the Congressional Review Act, Republicans have recently passed several laws to stop different regulations. For example, they've tackled rules about:
- Companies that put out toxic pollutants.
- How much energy walk-in freezers should use.
- The energy saving standards for water heaters.
This move by the Republicans is a clear example of how they are trying to use their power in government to make changes quickly. They believe these changes will help businesses grow and make life better for people by getting rid of rules they see as unnecessary.
These changes are part of a broader effort by President Trump and the Republican party to reduce what they see as too much government control over businesses and the economy. They are using the Congressional Review Act as a key tool to achieve this goal, showing how old laws can be brought back to make new changes.