House Republicans pass major anti-regulation bill

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In an ambitious gesture to their business allies, House Republicans passed legislation Friday that critics say would prevent the government from protecting Americans at their workplaces, in their homes, and when they want a breath of fresh air.

The 253-167 vote sent the bill to the Democratic-run Senate, where it's likely to die. Just in case, the White House has issued a veto threat.

Republicans insist the legislation would simply let the government seek lower-cost regulations. But Democrats and the White House said the aim was getting rid of aggressive rules approved by the Obama administration by imposing numerous hurdles on agencies before new rules could be issued.

Republicans received support from Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., top Democrat on the Agriculture Committee.

"In agriculture we have been dealing with innumerable problems that have been brought by regulations that are not properly vetted and seem to be for people that have a lack of understanding of exactly what's going on in agriculture," he said.

"So this legislation gives us an overhaul ... to make sure that we have more openness, more transparency, more accountability in these regulations. More time, more analysis."