Bill To Mandate Congressional Reg Approval Sails Through House, Could Get Senate Hearing

A bill introduced several times in recent years by GOP lawmakers to create steep new hurdles for implementation of major rules from OSHA and other regulatory agencies -- by requiring proactive approval of the rules by Congress before they can take effect -- easily cleared the House on Tuesday (July 28) and could advance in the GOP-led Senate, though a White House veto threat in all likelihood dooms the legislation.