Hill Democrats Slow-Walk Axing Trump Rules They Proposed Killing

May 7, 2021, 9:00 AM UTC

Democratic lawmakers are largely passing on opportunities within their control to swiftly overturn Trump administration regulations they loathe, even as the easiest path to do so is about to expire.

Democrats have acted on just one of six resolutions they’ve introduced using the Congressional Review Act, a law that allows legislators to strike the previous administration’s last-minute regulations if both chambers approve it.

The Senate passed a repeal of former President Donald Trump‘s relaxation of restrictions on methane emissions from oil and gas wells, but have yet to consider the other five. The full House has yet to vote ...

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