Blog: Action Alert: Overhauling Washington's Regulatory Process

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There's no question about it: Washington needs to change the way it does business -- especially when it comes to our nation's job creators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. The cost of complying with Washington's complicated regulations is one of the biggest burdens on American small businesses and manufacturers. That doesn't make sense to me. We should be doing everything we can to empower our nation's job creators to grow, innovate, and push our country forward -- not hamstringing them with bulky and burdensome bureaucracy.

That's why I'm pleased that the REINS Act (H.R. 427) passed the House this week. This bill is a critical action step because it reintroduces common sense into the regulatory process by requiring Congress to take an up-or-down vote on every new major rule issued by a Federal agency before it could be enforced on businesses and the American people. This ensures that the Executive Branch is being held accountable for the barrage of burdensome regulations being imposed on job creators. I will keep you posted as it moves to the Senate.

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