How an Obscure Law Gave Trump and the GOP Quick Victories

As congressional Republicans joined the Trump administration to fast-track the repeal of certain Obama era regulations, rules regulating labor and business were a particular target.

The first five months of the Trump administration were marked by a Republican Congress eager to overturn Obama era rules, with environmental regulations as a major target for the repeals.

The Congressional Review Act is now being challenged by some Democrats intent on blocking what they consider congressional overreach.

Advocates of late-decided Obama-era regulations can rest easy. The time limit for Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal regulations imposed in the last six months of the Obama presidency has passed.

President Donald Trump has missed the 100-day mark on several campaign promises, most notably his vow to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but with the help of Republicans in Congress he has followed through on one promise: to reduce the number of federal regulations.