Republicans Propose Bill to Fast-Track Trump’s Efficiency Drive

A bicameral bill put forward by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) aims to fast-track President Donald Trump’s reorganization of federal agencies by resurrecting and expanding a presidential authority that expired in 1984. The Reorganization Act of 2025 would reauthorize the president to submit federal restructuring plans to Congress by Dec. 31, 2026. Once received, Congress would have no more than 90 days to vote on those plans. The bill would also amend the long-defunct law to expressly allow the president to propose abolishing executive departments, reducing the federal workforce, and amending and eliminating “unnecessary and burdensome” rules and regulations. If passed, the bill would bolster Trump’s legal defense against the flurry of lawsuits that have been filed seeking to halt his efforts to streamline the government....