Corker, Alexander Applaud Trump Executive Order To Reduce Burdensome Federal Regulations

  • Monday, January 30, 2017

Senator Bob Corker released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s executive order "to reduce burdensome federal regulations":

“For far too long, burdensome federal regulations have stifled job growth across our country. I applaud President Trump for following through on his promise to rein in federal bureaucrats and look forward to working with the administration on additional ways to unleash the American economy and create opportunities for hardworking Tennesseans.”

Senator Lamar Alexander said, “Today’s resolution to overturn the harmful Obama Administration ‘blacklisting’ regulation is good news for our nation’s federal contractors and subcontractors, who could be blocked from receiving a federal contract for an alleged labor violation before any wrongdoing has been proven,” 

“I look forward to voting on this resolution and sending it to President Trump’s desk for his signature to prevent pol

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