Republicans are using various tools to force votes on issues dear to the GOP, over the opposition of Senate Democratic leaders and President Biden
WASHINGTON—Republicans don’t control the Senate. But on some days, they have controlled the Senate’s agenda on issues including crime and the environment.
“As a legislative branch, we must protect our authority. The Biden administration is trying to subvert our laws, and it must be stopped,” Sen. Pete Ricketts said on the Senate floor last month., which allows Congress to overturn rules and regulations written by federal agencies within 60 days of their enactment by passing resolutions of disapproval.
With Congress coming back into session, Republicans plan additional efforts to keep their agenda in the spotlight. A series of disapproval resolutions on environmental regulations is expected to receive votes in the coming weeks, among them a resolution introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer to overturn rules governing trucking emissions and one introduced by Sen. Cynthia Lummis that would overturn new definitions of habitats for purposes of enforcing the Endangered Species Act.
Mr. Biden signed a GOP-led bill blocking the District’s revised criminal code back in March, after many Democrats broke ranks and backed the measure. Proponents said the new code was soft on crime, while District leaders said its local laws were being used to score political points.
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