Press Releases & Statements

Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 277). Introduced by Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), the REINS Act requires congressional approval of any rule or regulation with an economic impact greater than $100 million annually before it can be implemented.  Read more...

The Foundation for Government Accountability’s new paper details how efforts to establish universal work requirements across welfare programs would enhance program integrity for the truly needy, encourage a return to work, and boost the economy. Read more...

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds the U.S. House for passing the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act (H.R. 1163). Introduced by Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), this legislation takes action to recover fraudulently paid COVID-19 benefits and prevent future fraud.  Read more...

The Foundation for Government Accountability’s new paper details how Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature have rolled back red tape at a record pace, keeping bureaucrats in check and the state’s economy booming. Read more...

Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) recently introduced the Expediting Reform and Stopping Excess Regulations (ERASER) Act, which would require administrative agencies to eliminate three or more regulations before issuing a new one. Read more...

Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY24) introduced their Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act—a bill to stop the ongoing threat of President Biden’s Executive Order 14019.  Read more...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 as part of the debt ceiling negotiations. Included in this bill are bold reforms, particularly the REINS Act and work requirements for food stamps and Medicaid. Read more...

This week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced S.1188, his SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act (SRUMA). This legislation tightens up food stamp eligibility requirements, helps prevent fraud, and closes loopholes that have long been exploited to add tens of millions of able-bodied Americans onto the program at the expense of the truly needy—and keep them there.  Read more...

Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduced the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, House Republicans’ plan to limit federal spending, save taxpayer dollars, and grow the economy as part of the debt ceiling negotiations. The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds the inclusion of the REINS Act and work requirements for food stamps and Medicaid as part of the negotiations. Read more...