8-14 IAN REIGN -in

 You know that I have been critical and pretty vocal about a lot of issues that I see our government doing to its own people. I have to tell you that for the first time in my four years of being with the ag information network, I worry a little bit about spouting off because I feel like I’m being watched. So I will let  Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson sit in the hot seat. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has supported critical legislation to return accountability and transparency to the federal regulatory process. Simpson, an original cosponsor of the legislation, voted in favor of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013, H.R. 367, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 232 to 183.  Congressman Simpson spokesperson Nikki Watts: “The Obama Administration is using the regulatory process to force its agenda on the American people and it is weakening our economy and pushing the federal government further into our lives.” The REINS Act is a crucial step in creating job growth and restoring economic confidence in America.” The REINS Act amends the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to require Congress to approve every new major regulation proposed by the executive branch.  Federal agencies may no longer unilaterally adopt a new regulation that would cost over $50 million per year without congressional consent.