{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-president-trumps-executive-action-regulations/", "Dr. Rand Paul Applauds President Trump\u2019s Executive Action on Regulations", "2017-01-30", "2017", "2017-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "www.paul.senate.gov", "paul", "https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul applauded President Trump\u2019s Executive Order requiring federal agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for each new one they introduce. The Order would also establish a regulatory budget that offsets new costs with the savings gained from repealing two current regulations.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s action is a refreshing and long-overdue change from the big government status quo in Washington,\u201d said Dr. Paul. \u201cOverzealous regulators have crushed Kentucky\u2019s industries and job creators under their decrees, and this is a promising start to unshackling Kentuckians from unnecessary interference.\n\n\u201cI also believe Congressman Mick Mulvaney is exactly the person the country needs to helm this effort as OMB Director, and I urge his swift approval by the Senate,\u201d Dr. Paul added.\n\nSince his election to Congress, Dr. Paul has led the way to restore the American people\u2019s voice in the regulatory process.\n\nEarlier this month, Dr. Paul reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to rein in unelected federal bureaucrats by requiring that Congress affirmatively approve every new \u201cmajor rule\u201d proposed by the Executive Branch before it can be enforced on the American people.\n\nA \u201cmajor rule\u201d is defined as any federal rule or regulation that may result in: 1.) an annual economic impact of $100 million or more; 2.) a major increase in costs or prices for American consumers; or 3.) significant adverse effects on the economy.\n\nYou can read S. 21, the REINS Act, HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:17:04Z"]], "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://www.paul.senate.gov/news-dr-rand-paul-applauds-president-trumps-executive-action-regulations/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3858107849955559, "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"}