The Senate has voted to reverse an Obama administration rule designed to ensure that government contractors disclose violations of federal labor laws as they seek more work. This time, the Senate voted 49-48 to overturn a rule that required contractors to disclose violations of 14 federal labor laws, including those pertaining to workplace safety, wages and discrimination. Dozens of resolutions disapproving various Obama-era rules have been introduced under an expedited process that allows a simple majority of both chambers to repeal a regulation. So far, the president has signed into law three such resolutions rolling back Obama-era rules. The House has been dedicating more of its floor time to rescinding Obama-era rules, but those efforts have little margin for error in clearing the Senate.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2017 18:08 UTC