Central ND News

BISMARCK, N.D. — Senator John Hoeven issued a statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court's 6 to 3 decision overturning the Chevron deference doctrine. This legal precedent had allowed regulatory overreach by executive agencies, particularly under the Biden and Obama administrations, while undermining Congressional authority and limiting the judicial branch’s ability to hold federal agencies accountable.

“This is the right call by the Supreme Court,” said Hoeven. “The Chevron deference doctrine allowed federal agencies to ignore the directives passed by Congress and issue broad rulemaking that goes well beyond the agencies’ lawful authority. All the while, the lower courts were prevented from upholding the law as written and protecting against executive overreach."

Hoeven emphasized that this decision aims to restore the rule of law, respect the Constitutional structure of government, and better enable Congress and the judiciary to fulfill their proper roles. He added, "Moreover, this will enable us to better push back against the costly, unworkable regulations being imposed by the Biden administration, which have targeted our energy industry, manufacturers, ag producers and many others. Doing so will help us combat inflation, restore our energy independence and strengthen our economic and national security.”

Hoeven stressed that this is a significant win for maintaining legal integrity and resisting impractical rules proposed by President Biden's administration.