North Shore Louisiana News

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has announced committee activity following the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturns Chevron deference.

In his statement, Scalise highlighted the importance of maintaining a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government as envisioned by the Founding Fathers. He argued that since Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., federal agencies have been interpreting statutes and writing rules with few limits, thereby expanding their authority.

Scalise stated, "Our Founding Fathers designed the American government with a key aspect to ensure a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government: the separation of powers. But since Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., federal agencies have had free rein to interpret statutes and write rules in a way that expands their authority with few limits, allowing the administrative state to assume powers our founders intended for the Supreme Court and Congress. Thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, that is no longer the case."

He further elaborated on how this ruling restores proper constitutional separation of powers by requiring courts to decide disputes over statutory interpretation rather than deferring to agency interpretations.

"This week," Scalise continued, "House Republican Committees are sending letters to their corresponding federal agencies to demand the review of various overreaching regulations in our fight to free the American people from the power-hungry administrative state. Agencies can’t be allowed to run free without any checks on their power – we’ve already seen how frequently federal agencies will abuse their authority. We intend to ensure agencies are held accountable following the court’s ruling and observe the proper checks on their power.”

For more details on these letters sent by House Republican Committees to federal agencies, click here.