Washington Examiner : How Congress can claw back its oversight power

May 05, 2026 | By NICK CLIFFORD

After decades of Congress delegating its responsibility to pass laws to unelected bureaucrats, legislators in the current session are flexing their oversight powers. To date, 22 rules coming from the executive branch have been directly struck down by the legislative branch. An impressive number, to be sure, but that should just be the opening salvo ...