The EPA has submitted the waivers to Congress as rules – which is all that Congress has ever needed to decide to consider something under the Congressional Review Act.
John Thune: “The EPA has submitted the waivers to Congress as rules – which is all that Congress has ever needed to decide to…”
On the recordMay 21, 2025
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Thune argued that the waivers should be treated as rules under Congressional Review Act.
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