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With the outcome of last week’s Georgia Senate runoff elections producing a 50-50 Senate ratio and giving Senate Democrats majority status, there is renewed interest in the Congressional Review Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). Under the CRA, a new Congress can act within its first 75 days of legislative session to reverse “major rules” promulgated by federal agencies during the last 60 legislative days of the previous Congress.
In 2017, Congress used the CRA to pass “resolutions of disapproval” and nullify 16 different federal regulations promulgated in the last months of the Obama Administration. Under the statute, CRA resolutions are considered under expedited procedures and not subject to Senate filibuster rules. This means a simple majority – including all 50 Democratic (and left-leaning independent) senators plus incoming Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie if necessary – could pass such a resolution of disapproval in the new Senate. ....

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