Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, first of all, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record a letter from more than 250 organizations representing workers, consumers, and the environment opposing H.R. 115. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New York? There was no objection. December 16, 2024. Hon. Mike Johnson, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Johnson and Democratic Leader Jeffries: The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (CSS) and the undersigned organizations strongly urge you to oppose H.R. 115, the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023. H.R. 115 would amend the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to allow simultaneous disapproval of dozens of regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms using a single joint resolution. The bill also would create unnecessary confusion about whether rules issued outside of the lookback period can be swept in. The effect of this bill would be to greatly expand the CRA's anti-regulatory force by amplifying the harmful impact of the CRA's ``salt the earth'' provision, which bars agencies from issuing new rules that are substantially the same as the rules that are repealed. It would also make it easier for narrow majorities of lawmakers to repeal recently completed safeguards without the due consideration and deliberation that Congress should employ before taking such drastic steps.…”