{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hill.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hill-asks-president-elect-create-regulatory-relief-task-force", "Hill Asks President-Elect to Create Regulatory Relief Task Force", "2016-11-22", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "AR", "French Hill", "H001072", "hill.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) wrote to President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence asking them to create a Task Force on Regulatory Relief to address the overly burdensome regulations from federal agencies that are hurting economic and job growth.\nYesterday, President Barack Obama released his semi-annual regulatory agenda, giving insight into what additional regulations the president plans to propose prior to leaving office in January of next year.\n\u201cEven in the waning moments of his presidency, President Obama still wants to press forward with the regulatory proposals that have stymied economic growth over the past eight years,\u201d said Hill. \u201cThis type of deafness to the negative effects of the administration\u2019s burdensome regulatory policy is \u2014in large part\u2014 what galvanized the American people to overwhelmingly support the pro-growth, pro-jobs agenda of House Republicans.\u201d\nIn the letter, Hill stated: \u201cSince President Obama took office in 2009, federal agencies have issued approximately 600 major regulations costing taxpayers over $100 million each. The current regulatory regime has decimated many of our communities across the country, impacting many middle-income jobs in important industries, particularly our energy industries of oil, gas, and coal. We have also seen these regulations disproportionately impact our Nation\u2019s small businesses that struggle to succeed under the weight of the increased regulation and compliance costs.\n\u201cAfter his inauguration in 1981, President Ronald Reagan established the Task Force on Regulatory Relief, with his Vice President George H.W. Bush at the helm, to help return the Nation to prosperity and productivity with \u2018real reform and tangible results\u2019 for the American people. For its charter, the Task Force was tasked with reviewing major regulations proposed by our federal agencies, assessing regulations already on the books for needed changes, and overseeing the development of legislative proposals to address regulatory reform.\n\u201cIn the House, we worked to pass legislation known as the REINS Act to require Congressional approval of major regulations from our federal agencies to ensure their effectiveness and economic benefits to the American taxpayers. With your election, we have the unique opportunity to effectively review our existing federal regulations and implement common sense proposals to restore our economy, provide more jobs for hardworking Americans, and revitalize our communities.\u201d\nRelated\nHill Statement on DOL Overtime Rule\nHill Statement on DOL Fiduciary Rule\nHill Votes to Ensure Small Businesses Have a Voice in CFPB Regulations\nHill Highlights CFPB\u2019s Ineffective TRID Implementation at ALTA Conference\nHill Statement on WOTUS Injunction\nHill Statement on TRID Changes", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hill.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hill-asks-president-elect-create-regulatory-relief-task-force"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0198252275586128, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}