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Democrats are not using the Congressional Review Act to repeal Trump regulations.


Democrats currently have an opportunity to swiftly erase much of the damage that Donald Trump’s administration inflicted on workers, consumers, immigrants, the environment, and pretty much every vulnerable group in the country. But this opportunity will not last forever; in fact, the window is closing quickly, and will slam shut by early April. Yet Democrats have shown virtually no interest in seizing the moment. They are, in short, refusing to use one of the most powerful tools they received upon winning control of Congress.
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That tool, the Congressional Review Act (or CRA), is a powerful yet obscure law passed in 1996. It allows a new Congress to roll back the clock on the previous president’s regulatory agenda. Every administration issues new rules on a vast variety of issues the Department of Labor sets overtime standards, the Environmental Protection Agency restricts toxic chemicals, and so on. By favoring large corporations and industries, Trump’s ....

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Biden administration may have to move quickly to reverse Trump anti-ESG rule

Biden administration may have to move quickly to reverse Trump anti-ESG rule
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Labor rule on ESG already trimming fund options for retirement plans


Labor rule on ESG already trimming fund options for retirement plans
Some retirement plan advisers have cut green investing options from 401(k) plans following Trump s last-minute rule change.
January 27, 2021
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The clock is ticking for the Biden administration to nullify Donald Trump’s restrictions on retirement plan fiduciaries, rules by which the Republican sought to limit their ability to direct money into environmental, social and governance funds.
Trump’s Department of Labor moved earlier this month to adjust the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require those overseeing pension and 401(k) plans to always put economic interests ahead of so-called nonpecuniary goals. It was seen as a direct attack on ESG and green investing (though they have become more profitable of late). ....

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Biden May Have to Move Quickly to Reverse Anti-ESG Rule

Biden May Have to Move Quickly to Reverse Anti-ESG Rule
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Biden Administration Considers Reversing Trump's ESG Rule Change

The ESG rule, or “Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments,” was the only DOL rule listed for review by President Biden’s transition team. ....

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