Senate GOP to Obama: Stop issuing new rules

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The Hill:

Senate Republicans are asking President Obama to stop issuing new rules in the final months of his administration.

 

Twenty three GOP senators sent a letter—spearheaded by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)—to the president on Monday, arguing he should refrain from rolling out midnight regulations because Republicans won the White House race.

 

"In a clear and direct repudiation of consistent regulatory overreach by federal agencies, the American people have, for the first time since 2007, handed control of both the executive and legislative branches of government to the same majority," the senators wrote.

 

They added that Obama should "honor the will of the American people and refrain from working on or issuing any new, non-emergency regulations while carrying out your remaining term in office."

 

A review of the administration's rulemaking agenda released earlier this month by the American Action Forum, a right-leaning think tank, found Obama plans to unleash more than $44 billion in 11th hour regulations before he leaves office next month.