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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Tell Your Senators to Stop White House Interference in the Regulatory Process

The Senate is considering an important provision that would stop the latest White House interference in the regulatory process. President Bush's efforts to undermine the ability of federal agencies to protect the public will take effect July 24 unless Congress acts to stop him.

Take Action! Tell your senators to support this provision.

Bush is attempting to make broad alterations to the regulatory process. In January, he issued Executive Order 13422, and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued its final good guidance bulletin. Together, these executive decrees would make sweeping changes without the approval of Congress, dramatically politicize the rulemaking process, and further muddy the waters of the federal regulatory system. (Click here for a full explanation.)

But Congress can stop these dangerous changes from taking place. The Senate is considering a provision that would prohibit the White House from using appropriated funds to implement the executive order and good guidance bulletin. The "defunding" provision would be included in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. The House has already approved similar legislation.

The bill is still moving through the Senate Appropriations Committee and will reach the Senate floor very soon. Contact your senators now to tell them to support defunding Bush's regulatory takeover.

Tell your senators to support the defunding provision that would stop White House interference in the regulatory process.