Congressional Review Act: First Branch Gets the Last Word

After living in relative obscurity since its passage in 1996, the Congressional Review Act caught the nation’s attention in 2017 when a Republican-led Congress and newly-elected President Trump used it to overturn 14 “midnight” regulations issued at the end of the Obama administration. Some prominent Democratic lawmakers opposed the CRA’s framework as well as its individual uses in 2017. Will roles be reversed in 2021 regarding Trump administration "midnight" regulations? Can they be completely reversed?

In this live podcast, experts review the overriding purposes of the CRA and do a deep dive into its technical elements, such as the law’s expedited congressional procedures, the types of actions it covers, the number of votes needed to overturn an action, and the consequences of disapproval.

Featuring:
Todd F. Gaziano, Chief of Legal Policy and Strategic Research & Director, Center for the Separation of Powers, Pacific Legal Foundation
[Moderator] Susan Dudley, Director, GW Regulatory Studies Center & Distinguished Professor of Practice, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, George Washington University

Subscribe to RTP's Fourth Branch Podcast on any major podcast platform:

Apple:
https://itunes.apple.com/kg/podcast/r...

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0z4Fm0g...

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...

Visit our website – https://RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

* * * *

As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.