Trump Puts Joe Biden On Notice – The Gloves Are OFF!
Republicans have already reversed seven regulations issued under President Joe Biden during their first 100 days in control of Congress—many with the backing of President Donald Trump—targeting what they describe as harmful policies on American energy and consumer costs.
According to the Washington Times, the repealed rules include several energy-focused regulations that the GOP says restricted production and drove up prices for everyday Americans.
Among the scrapped rules is an Environmental Protection Agency policy that imposed a methane emissions fee on oil and gas operations. Republicans argue the rule hindered U.S. energy independence and stifled domestic output.
Another overturned regulation required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological impact assessments before initiating drilling on the outer continental shelf.
Additionally, two Department of Energy rules mandating stricter efficiency standards for gas-powered hot water heaters and large-scale refrigeration units—like walk-in coolers and freezers—were also rolled back.
“House Republicans are leveraging the Congressional Review Act to support President Trump in undoing the damage of the Biden Administration’s war on American energy,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), following one of the repeals, as reported by the Times.
More regulatory rollbacks are expected soon. The GOP-led Congress is using the Congressional Review Act (CRA)—a law that allows Congress to swiftly overturn executive branch rules within a certain window—to challenge a range of Biden-era policies before the deadline for expedited action expires next month. After that deadline, CRA proposals lose their special status in the Senate and become subject to filibuster, making repeal efforts more difficult.
Back in February, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) unveiled a list of 10 regulations the party aimed to eliminate. To date, lawmakers have passed joint resolutions to undo five of those, as well as two additional rules not originally on the list.
Three more CRA resolutions—two of which were part of Scalise’s targets—have cleared the House and are currently awaiting action in the Senate. President Trump has already signed three of the CRA resolutions into law, while four more have passed both chambers and are awaiting official delivery to his desk.
In March, Trump approved two high-profile repeals that directly affected the oil and gas sector. One removed the EPA’s methane fee introduced under the Inflation Reduction Act, which started at $900 per metric ton in 2024 and was set to rise to $1,500 by 2026. Republicans are also working to repeal the entire law using budget reconciliation, warning that the fee could be reinstated by a future administration even if the rule itself is gone.
Trump also nullified the offshore drilling archaeological reporting requirement.
A third CRA action signed by Trump overturned an IRS rule that designated decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms as brokers responsible for tracking and reporting user activity. Critics in the crypto space—many of whom Trump courted during his 2024 presidential run—argued that the rule was unworkable, as DeFi systems lack centralized intermediaries and cannot identify individual users.
Four more CRA resolutions have passed both chambers and are now waiting to be sent to the White House for signature.
Meanwhile, House Republicans have passed additional CRA bills to roll back energy efficiency mandates on commercial refrigeration units and rescind rules related to the certification, labeling, and enforcement of 20 household appliances—including dishwashers, washing machines, central air systems, and heat pumps. These measures are still pending Senate approval, but GOP lawmakers reportedly plan to deliver all four appliance-related repeals to the president simultaneously.
Lastly, CRA resolutions targeting two Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules are also in the pipeline. One rule sought to regulate digital payment services like PayPal and Venmo that handle more than 50 million transactions annually. The other aimed to cap bank overdraft fees. Both await presidential review, according to the Times.