It’s the Regulatory Process: Why We Need the President to Weigh in on Independent Agency Rulemakings

It’s the Regulatory Process: Why We Need the President to Weigh in on Independent Agency Rulemakings

It’s the Regulatory Process: Why We Need the President to Weigh in on Independent Agency Rulemakings

IT IS A COMMON AND LEGAL PRACTICE FOR THE PRESIDENT TO WEIGH IN ON FCC POLICYMAKING.

Congress recently announced investigations into whether the President improperly influenced the FCC’s decision in Open Internet Rules proceeding. This has raised the question of the legality and history of Presidents and their administrations weighing in on the policies of independent agencies, like the FCC. 

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