Friday, January 7, 2011

GOP Introduces Bill to Roll Back Executive Branch ‘Czars’

Posted on January 6, 2011

A group of nearly 30 Republican members of the House of Representatives has introduced a bill to rein in the various “czars” serving in the Obama administration.
Van Jones, former WH green jobs "czar"


The bill mirrors similar legislation introduced in the 111th Congress that was not allowed to advanced under Democrats’ majority control.

But with Republicans commanding the House majority in the 112th Congress, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and the 28 other Republican co-sponsors on the bill are hoping to do away with the informal, paid advisers President Obama has employed over the last two years. Read More