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Sen. Mike Lee urges Congress to adopt REINS Act, says major regulations should require approval
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) delivered a Senate floor speech advocating for the REINS Act, arguing that major federal regulations should require congressional approval and warning of economic costs he says fall disproportionately on lower- and middle-income Americans.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) used a Senate floor speech to press for passage of the REINS Act, saying Congress should require legislative approval of major executive-branch regulations. "The journey of the REINS Act began years ago with a profound recognition that something something was fundamentally wrong with our federal regulatory system," Lee said, arguing that unchecked agency rulemaking has eroded accountability.
Lee framed the proposal as rooted in the Constitution, citing Article I and the need for legislative authority over lawmaking. "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in the…
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