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| http://brat.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=298 | Rep. Brat on Ruling to Block "Overtime Rule" | 2016-11-23 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | VA | David Brat | B001290 | brat.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s unlawful new Overtime Rule:"I applaud the court's decision to block the implementation of this disastrous job-killing regulation. Businesses here in the 7th District and around the nation will now have time while we work towards repealing the rule entirely. This onerous regulation would more than double the salary threshold for an employee to be entitled to overtime pay, forcing small businesses to substantially increase their employment costs. This overreaching and reckless regulation would have had major consequences for job flexibility and job creation - hurting the people it was purportedly trying to help.""As a proud cosponsor of the bi-partisan Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, I took the lead on efforts to help protect small businesses from executive overreach. With the strong support of the House Freedom Caucus we were able to fight successfully for the delay of the rule's implementation until its true costs and legality can be fully understood. With this great news, small businesses will stay alive and have a chance to thrive in an economy that offers more opportunities for struggling American families."### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |