"Chairman Williams Writes to DOE, EPA, and DOL Regarding Concerns Over New Proposed Rules"
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A statement dated March 13, 2024 reporting that Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, sent follow up letters to the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) repeating requests for communications about their rulemaking. It states that the letters are part of the Committee's investigation into how these agencies make decisions under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The Committee has requested communications on four separate DOE rules, six DOL/OSHA rules and eight EPA rules, and the statement says the agencies have not provided them. Williams is quoted saying the Administration continues to impede Congressional oversight. The page ends with a list of related press releases from 2024 and 2025.
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Chairman Williams Writes to DOE, EPA, and DOL Regarding Concerns Over New Proposed Rules March 13, 2024 Tags: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, penned follow up letters to the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Labor (DOL) reiterating requests to see all communications surrounding various rulemaking by each agency. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Since President Biden was inaugurated, Main Street has been facing a regulatory onslaught,” said Chairman Williams. “This Committee is working hard to investigate executive overreach, but this Administration continues to impede Congressional oversight at every turn. I can assure our job creators, however, that we will not stop. We will continue to advocate for Main Street every day and ensure the Biden Administration is held accountable to the American taxpayer.” These letters are part of the Committee’s investigation into how these agencies make decisions as it relates to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The Committee has requested all communications relating to four separate DOE rules, six DOL/OSHA rules, and eight EPA rules. While the agencies have responded with letters of their own, they have failed to provide communications, thus impeding Congressional oversight. Read the full story here. Read the full letter to the DOE here. Read the full letter to the EPA here. Read the full letter to the DOL here. Related News Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Holds Hearing on Restoring the SBA to Its Intended Mission: Serving Main Street March 11, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases Committee on Small Business Releases Report on Federal Agency Compliance with RFA May 22, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams, Rep. Van Duyne Write to GEC to Further Investigation into Censorship May 17, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams, Senator Ernst Issue Statement on SBA Refusal to Comply, Importance of Congressional Oversight May 15, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases
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