Reg Reform Bills Move Closer To House Passage, But Fate In Senate Far From Clear

The House is poised to approve new packages of sweeping reforms to the federal regulatory process -- all of which could to some degree affect OSHA rulemaking -- closely on the heels of passing the comprehensive Regulatory Accountability Act (HR 185), but whether any of the Republican-authored measures can gain serious traction in the Senate and eventually land on President Obama's desk is by no means certain.