House Likely To Push Ahead With GOP Bill To Expand Congressional Reg Review, Sources Say

A Republican-backed bill that would greatly expand congressional power to block economically high-stakes regulations by the executive branch -- and which critics say threatens the ability of agencies such as OSHA to issue health and safety rules independently -- has growing momentum on Capitol Hill, observers say. An oversight hearing has already been held on the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the House subcommittee on courts, commercial and administrative law. The bill, H.R. 10, would require congressional approval of major executive branch rules before they