Congress

Reframing the Discussion on Money in Politics

Reframing the Discussion on Money in Politics

Congressional ethics expert urges regulating lobbying, campaign finance, and gifts simultaneously.

Politics, Law, and Presidential Power

Politics, Law, and Presidential Power

Disputes about the limits of executive power cannot be productively resolved by appeals to the Constitution.

Congress Considers Regulating Tax Preparers

Congress Considers Regulating Tax Preparers

After federal court blocks IRS rule, Democrats urge new legislation on tax preparation.

A More Sensible Approach to Vesting Jurisdiction for Judicial Review of Agency Decisions

A More Sensible Approach to Vesting Jurisdiction for Judicial Review of Agency Decisions

A clearer framework is needed to address jurisdiction questions in legal actions against agencies.

An Independent Commission Should Suggest, Not Determine, Rule Rescissions

An Independent Commission Should Suggest, Not Determine, Rule Rescissions

Proposed regulatory review commissions would circumvent procedural safeguards.

The Real “Tsunami” in Federal Regulatory Policy

The Real “Tsunami” in Federal Regulatory Policy

New lookback programs impede public safeguards rather than improve the regulatory system.

A Politically and Technically Feasible Approach for Handling Regulatory Accumulation

A Politically and Technically Feasible Approach for Handling Regulatory Accumulation

A new institutional design is required to deal with retrospective review of regulations.

Congressional Action Needed to Deal with Regulatory Accumulation

Congressional Action Needed to Deal with Regulatory Accumulation

The SCRUB Act would help correct regulatory accumulation – but the bill could be improved.

It’s Past Time to Address Regulatory Duplication

It’s Past Time to Address Regulatory Duplication

The SCRUB Act would help eliminate duplicative rules through retrospective review.

Debating the Independent Retrospective Review of Regulations

Debating the Independent Retrospective Review of Regulations

The Regulatory Review features the debate over an independent process for reviewing existing rules.

House Subcommittee Considers Scrubbing Away “Burdensome” Regulations

House Subcommittee Considers Scrubbing Away “Burdensome” Regulations

New bill would empower an independent commission to force agencies to eliminate or amend rules.

House Subcommittee Airs Debate Over “Secret Law”

House Subcommittee Airs Debate Over “Secret Law”

Public access to regulations takes center stage at congressional hearing.