Republicans mull Congressional Review Act strategy

By Kelsey Brugger | 11/22/2024 06:38 AM EST

The GOP plans to use the law to kill Biden administration rules and other actions next year.

Sen. Ted Cruz during a press conference.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who will become chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, is supporting robust use of the Congressional Review Act next year to undo regulations and other actions. Jose Luis Magana/AP

Republicans who have spent years demonizing the Biden administration’s energy and environment agenda are coming up with plans with how to undo it — fast.

Not only are they aiming to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal a host of President Joe Biden’s initiatives, they also want to keep expanding how the law is used.

Republicans over the past two years have pushed CRA resolutions on actions like transportation funding. With majorities in both the House and Senate next year and Donald Trump back in the White House, they’ll be able to make them stick.

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“My team and many other teams are systematically reviewing what rules would be subject to the CRA,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Thursday.

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