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Congress Votes to Waive All Laws for Homeland Security

The House of Representatives voted 243 to 179 today to reject an amendment that would have stripped section 102 from the REAL ID Act of 2005 (H.R. 418). The bill, as passed, would empower the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive any federal laws, without limit, in the course of building barriers along the nation's borders.

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Groups Tell Congress to Reject Measure Placing DHS Above All Law

Citizens for Sensible Safeguards sent the House of Representatives a letter signed by 15 member organizations opposing language in the pending immigration bill that would empower the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive any and all law, without limits.

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Bill Would Place Homeland Security Above All Law

Media Advisory: A bill moving to a floor vote this week in the House of Representatives contains controversial language that would empower the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive any and all law -- federal and state, civil and criminal -- in the course of securing the borders.

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Budget Includes Anti-Regulatory Proposals

As expected, the White House included several threats of new anti-regulatory initiatives in today’s budget release to Congress. As OMB Watch reported earlier, the White House used the occasion of the budget release to announce two proposals for creating unelected commissions with far-reaching powers to weaken protections of the public health, safety, civil rights, and environment:

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    OSHA Must Improve Safety for Meat and Poultry Workers

    Recent reports highlight the dangerous and sometimes deadly working conditions faced by workers in the meat industry and the urgent need for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take increased actions.

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    Bill Would Place Homeland Security Above All Law

    A bill to establish national identification card standards and restrict asylum claims also contains a controversial provision to empower the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive any and all laws in the course of securing the borders from illegal immigration. The provision also includes an exemption from judicial review that not only shields the waiver decisions from court scrutiny but also strips courts of any power to order remedies for anyone harmed by the consequences of such decisions. Background

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    Republican Policy Committee Attempts to Bolster Data Quality Act

    The Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC) appears to be preparing for a battle over the Data Quality Act (DQA), as it recently released a very slanted background document that praises the law’s benefits and attempts to bolster its legitimacy.

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    IG Report Finds Bias in EPA Mercury Rule

    Feb 7, 2005 by Guest Blogger

    A report by EPA�s Inspector General Nikki Tinsley has confirmed what public interest groups have been saying all along; EPA�s mercury rule is biased towards industry and fails to serve the public interest. From the Washington Post: The Environmental Protection Agency ignored scientific evidence and agency protocols in order to set limits on mercury pollution that would line up with the Bush administration's free-market approaches to power plant pollution, according to a report released yesterday by the agency's inspector general.

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    More cuts in agency budgets?

    Feb 5, 2005 by Guest Blogger

    All eyes are glued to the upcoming budget release, coming out on Monday. The Associated Press got a preview of some of the contents, which include a $450 million cut in EPA's budget. Check in with OMB Watch's budget program for other updates and developments. Keep in mind that there are anti-regulatory developments coming in the budget, and even more during the month of February. Click here to learn more.

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