Rand Paul Legislation Will Force Congress to do Its Job

Friday, February 07, 2025

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act in the Senate on Thursday.

His bill intended to take action to "put power back in the people's hands instead of the administrative state," read a press release about the bill. This specifically applies to the current process involving legislation in the government in which regulations go into effect unless explicitly disapproved by Congress. Under Paul's proposal in the REINS Act, major rules would need to be approved by the legislative branch before going to the president for signature and approval.

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Wow. I agree with Rand Paul on something...

What crazy fracking times we live in.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 04:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

'We Haven't Discussed That': Trump Pressed On Whether Or Not He Has Put Any Limits On Elon Musk's Powers
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Trump Says He Directed Elon Musk to Review Pentagon Spending For Cuts: 'Going to Find a Lot'
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Elon Musk's Financial Disclosures for DOGE Work Will Be Kept Private Despite His Call for 'Maximum Transparency'
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Why all the secrecy? Why don't they want us to know what he's doing? And why is there not more outrage from the cultists that Musk is using private servers in the Treasury?

The double standard here is stark. You cultists actually voted for this? JFC you're suckers.

#2 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 04:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

To little, too late.

Musk downloaded everything he wanted.

Republicans, who are normally so concerned with their privacy, seem to not be at all concerned about why Elon Musk wanted their personal information.

This is how a cult works. Blind faith.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-07 04:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Watch Republicans Go Out of Their Way to Shield Elon Musk From Accountability
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#4 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 05:16 PM | Reply

They already blocked the congressional subpoena.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-07 05:18 PM | Reply

Remember back in the day when republicans were worried Obama was Kenyan, and therefore shouldn't be the president.

Wonder why they're not worried about Musk being the President.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-07 05:20 PM | Reply

They already blocked the congressional subpoena.
#5 | Posted by ClownShack

Which begs the question: Why aren't GOP congress interested in hearing just what exactly Musk is up to?

Why does he get cart-blanch access to the entire government?

#7 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 05:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

DOGE Staffer Previously Fired From Cybersecurity Company for Leaking Secrets
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#8 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 05:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Musk's Access to Payment Systems Is 'The Single Greatest Threat Risk,' Treasury Assessment Says
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#9 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 05:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

oh wow.....

you dumb fvkn turds think this is some action to stop trump....and only trump

here's what will happen.....it passes and each one of you fk dopes will celebrate

a democrat wins and they will ignore it and you'll lie your lying a## off about what it really meant and what

you just said.....cause dishonesty is your middle name.

#10 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-09 12:21 AM | Reply

"oh wow.....

you dumb fvkn turds think ... each one of you fk dopes ... you'll lie your lying a## off ... cause dishonesty is your middle name.

Without looking at the names, it would be hard to tell if this was a template for a right wing troll or left wing troll.

Yes, many Democrats would have opposed this legislation six months ago. Both major parties hypocritically flip their standards on a dime when it suits them. It's really tedious.

#11 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-02-10 07:25 AM | Reply

Im pleasantly surprised to see this is a JPW thread.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-10 11:42 AM | Reply

you dumb fvkn turds think this is some action to stop trump....and only trump

Ummm no. Try again, dumba&^.

Forcing Congress to actually fulfill its oversight duties of agencies it creates and delegates power to is an extremely good thing. If they'd been doing it all along, we wouldn't have nearly as many issues as we do.

Now move towards limiting external money in our government and you can give them the necessary free time to do their actual jobs because they won't be spending most of their time on phones calling donors to beg for money.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-10 12:05 PM | Reply

" 13 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-02-10 12:05 PM | FLAG: "

I gave you a NW in a rare moment of agreement.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-10 12:55 PM | Reply