NEW: Public participation is key to improving the federal regulatory process. Prior to the Trump administration, many federal agencies were making big strides in public outreach -- improving the effectiveness and responsiveness of rules. More details here: sensiblesafeguards.org/press/public...

NEW: CSS leaders endorsed the EXPERTS Act, reintroduced today by @jayapal.house.gov and @warren.senate.gov. The bill would restore and modernize the federal regulatory system, which has been corrupted by Trump, the courts, and corporate lobbyists. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/expert...

Another big conclusion: Biden admin didn't take seriously enough the regulatory state's sclerosis. They were too naive about courts and unprepared to wage war in them. The report proposes Dems stand for major regulatory *and* court reform going forward: newrepublic.com/article/2023...

Check out my latest for @lpeblog.bsky.social: I trace the rise of a new form of politicized regulatory relief emanating from the White House, how it departs from centralized regulatory review at OIRA, and what it means for the political economy of the modern presidency lpeproject.org/blog/the-ris...

NEW: CSS just released this fact sheet on the impact of the government shutdown on pending rulemakings and enforcement. At the bottom, there's also an index of shutdown contingency plans from various departments and agencies. sensiblesafeguards.org/factsheets/g...

Along with @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social we take a deep dive on the recently published Regulatory Agenda, and compare it with Biden’s last Agenda, by matching every regulatory action to track changes from Fall 24 to Spring 25 progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/tru...

NEW: 120+ groups called on the GSA to restore the POST API tool on Regulations.gov, which allows the public to submit comments on rulemakings via third party organizations. Public input is indispensable to a fair, open, and inclusive regulatory process. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/120-gr...

NEW: Trump's historically late Spring 2025 Unified Agenda is a deregulatory nightmare for the American people. It’s yet another manifestation of the worst corporate favoritism since the Gilded Age. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/spring...

NEW: Trump is unlawfully keeping the public in the dark about his deregulatory priorities. By law, the Unified Agenda must be published twice a year, and must contain the full list of rules that agencies expect to propose or finalize in the next 6-12 months. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/vanish...

NEW: The Trump admin is trying to shut down public participation in the federal rulemaking process. This is completely unlawful. In Trump’s first term, courts routinely ruled against him for refusing to follow the APA's notice and comment requirements. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/trump-...

Congress just gutted years of environmental protections FAST. 💔 Through the CRA, rules on climate, clean energy & public health were erased w/ zero public input. Big Polluters win. Communities lose. 🔗 Read a new analysis by Federico Holm and James Goodwin. progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/new...

The @progressivereform.bsky.social joined 36 other members of @sensiblesafeguards.bsky.social in opposing these measures last week. For more on the dangers they posed, see our letter of opposition: sensiblesafeguards.org/outreach/css...

NEW from CSS: A healthy, functioning economy depends on regulation. Regulations foster more competitive markets, greater consumer welfare, increased innovation, and greater productivity. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/a-heal...

If Republicans overrule the parliamentarian tonight, nothing will be safe from partisan overreach. There will be chaos in the Senate if laws & rules are simply ignored whenever a majority wants. This is like nuking the filibuster in the most arbitrary & corrupt way possible.

The good news is that if the Senate uses the Congressional Review Act against the California waivers it will effectively nullify the CRA. The bad news is that will be the case because the CRA *will effectively replace* regular order lawmaking in the Senate. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Senate Republicans are considering a backdoor nuclear option to repeal California's Clean Air Act waivers. If they do it, there will be nothing to stop them from doing it over and over again with policies that would harm Americans and destabilize our democracy. www.citizen.org/news/senate-...

Today is the last day Congress can use the Congressional Review Act to strike down Biden era health, safety, workers, consumer, financial, and environmental protections. But over the past few months, Congress has repeatedly abused the CRA in ways that are completely lawless. That must end now.

Good news! The Congressional Review Act carryover period ends May 8th. That means Congress can no longer use the CRA to strike down regulatory safeguards finished in the final months of the Biden administration. But will Congress follow the law? sensiblesafeguards.org/press/the-co...

With the CA/EPA waiver issue moving to the Senate, check out a new fact sheet from our allies at @sensiblesafeguards.bsky.social. The fact sheet explores what happens if senators ignore the parliamentarian and violate the CRA. sensiblesafeguards.org/factsheets/b...

The Congressional Review Act doesn't even apply to waivers, but Republicans and these 35 Dems love pollution so much that they voted to repeal the waiver that CA got from the EPA to require zero-emissions vehicles by 2035. jonathancohn.medium.com/republicans-...

LTE in the NYTimes: If the Trump administration succeeds in its efforts to gut America's system of safeguards, a horrifying future awaits. Decades-old rules could be on the chopping block, no matter how fundamental they are to the health and wellness of our society. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...

Webinar alert! 🖥️ Tired of federal rollbacks? Join us & @sensiblesafeguards.bsky.social on May 1 for a webinar on how the public interest community can begin reclaiming government from Trump by building a people-powered regulatory agenda. 📬 RSVP here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Come join me for a timely @progressivereform.bsky.social and @sensiblesafeguards.bsky.social webinar on how the public interest community can begin reclaiming their government from Trump by building their own People's Regulatory Agenda. Thursday, May 1. 11 am ET. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NEW: Trump's latest deregulatory EO is a lawless, unconscionable attempt to roll back commonsense protections for workers, consumers, families, civil rights, our environment, and more. We will challenge this blatantly unlawful effort at every step. www.citizen.org/news/trumps-...

NEW: The Senate parliamentarian just reaffirmed that California’s Clean Air Act waivers are ineligible for repeal using the Congressional Review Act’s expedited process. Abusing the CRA to target policies far outside its reach would be a calamity. www.citizen.org/news/senate-...

The Congressional Review Act is like a shortcut. You can evade the filibuster with a CRA resolution that nullifies certain rules from the last administration. So now Republicans want to expand the definition of a "rule" to nullify a whole lot more stuff. From @emmarjanssen.bsky.social:

NEW: Congressional Review Act resolutions are paybacks to industry. Next week, the House will vote on a pair of giveaways to banks and digital payment apps that already passed the Senate. Both resolutions will harm consumers. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/cra-re...

NEW: CSS and 80 groups tell Congress to reject its lawless use of the Congressional Review Act to overturn policies that are ineligible to be targeted. If Congress proceeds, the result would be a lawless new carveout in the Senate’s filibuster rules. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/80-gro...

Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has spoken: Congress can’t use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's waiver under the Clean Air Act.

Brace yourself for the corporate crime spree

NEW: Trump's unlawful firings are jeopardizing quorums at independent agencies, thwarting core functions such as their ability to issue rules. We all rely on these agencies to ensure our safety, protect workers, and keep financial markets fair and sound. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/trump-...

OIRA administrator is a Senate confirmed position, by the way. It would be a new low for Senate Republicans to confirm someone who literally sought to aid and abet a coup against our country.

Methane is a superpollutant that is over 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Yet today, House Republicans are pushing forward a proposal to eliminate a fee that forces oil and gas companies to curb methane pollution and ensures that polluters – not everyday Americans – pay for wasted energy.

🚨 The House and Senate are expected to vote soon on Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that undermine the implementation of a critical methane pollution protection called the methane polluter's fee. #CutMethane Here's what Moms are saying. www.momscleanairforce.org/press-releas...

NEW! Which rules are at risk under the CRA? Our Public Protections team is tracking resolutions, lost benefits, & industry ties behind them. Stay informed with our new tracker: progressivereform.org/tracking-tru... #ProtectRegulations #CongressionalReviewAct

NEW: CSS condemns Trump's actions against independent agencies. Independent agencies have been crucial to protecting workers and consumers, policing financial markets, preventing discrimination, ensuring our elections are free and fair, and much more. sensiblesafeguards.org/outreach/css...

Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.

This week, House GOP will vote to rescind two Biden regulations: an EPA rule fining oil and gas operators for exceeding methane emission limits, mandated by the Democrats’ 2022 climate law, and a Department of Energy efficiency standard for gas-fired water heaters.

So it begins: CRA resolution for Waste Emissions Rule for O&G has been placed on Senate Leg Calendar www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... @sensiblesafeguards.bsky.social @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social

NEW: The latest deregulatory executive order from the Trump-Musk administration greenlights a corporate crime spree. It's a flat-out gift to Big Business, including to Elon Musk himself. www.citizen.org/news/trump-m...

Making independent agencies dependent on the whims of Trump, Vought, and their corporate cronies is a disaster. Trump’s executive order would put the SEC, FTC, and FEC under his thumb, ensuring these agencies leave consumers, investors, and voters out to dry. www.citizen.org/news/trump-e...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have OIRA review of independent agencies. Which in years past would have been outrageous, but now seems shallow and pedantic. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

With the Trump Adm. killing consumer financial protections, big banks get rewards from American pocketbooks. Another huge payday for billionaires. #cfpb Banks Approve of Republicans Increasing Bank Fees prospect.org/economy/2025...

Here's the most jarring thing about today's House Judiciary hearing on the administrative state: Many of the GOP's decades-old, industry-scripted, bogus talking points against regulation are now arguments against all the things Trump, Musk, and Vought are doing.

At OMB, Vought will be in a position to hurt all Americans and set in motion a series of devastating deregulatory disasters. He harbors a dangerous and radical ideological opposition to regulations that protect workers, consumers, families, our environment, and public health and safety.

The Senate is now voting on Vought's nomination to head OMB. A vote to confirm him is a vote to eliminate one of the oldest and most important checks and balances in the American system of government that stops presidents from becoming dictators.

Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.

Here's what's at stake with the Vought nomination. Senators must vote no.

Every member of Congress—myself included—was elected to write our nation's laws. Why on earth would we confirm Russ Vought to uphold those laws after he has made perfectly clear he has no intention of following them?