Ep. 36: Congress Set to Revoke Last-Minute Obama Regulations ... But There's a Risk

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Ep. 36: Congress Set to Revoke Last-Minute Obama Regulations … But There’s a Risk

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By Niels Lesniewski

Posted January 11, 2017 at 6:13pm

CQ Roll Call’s Senate leadership reporter Niels Lesniewski walks us through how the GOP-controlled Congress can roll out the Congressional Review Act to rescind some of President Barack Obama’s last-minute regulations.

Show Notes:

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