Congress Hands Trump Total Control

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Congress passed just 38 bills in 2025, handing President Trump unprecedented power to reshape America through executive action alone.

Story Snapshot

Congress enacted unusually few public laws despite Republican control, relying on one massive H.R.1 reconciliation bill signed July 4.
Over a dozen Congressional Review Act resolutions repealed Biden-era regulations on environment, energy, and finance.
Trump issued numerous executive orders on borders, trade, and deregulation, bypassing traditional legislative processes.
This shift concentrates policymaking in the executive branch, fulfilling promises to reverse leftist overreach efficiently.

Low Legislative Output in 2025

The 119th Congress passed only 38 significant public laws in 2025, far below historical norms of hundreds per term. GovTrack statistics confirm this pace trails recent Congresses like the 115th’s 443 laws. Unified Republican control enabled focus on targeted reversals rather than voluminous new statutes. This approach delivered swift action on priorities without the gridlock of past divided governments.

H.R.1: The Reconciliation Powerhouse

President Trump signed H.R.1 into law on July 4, 2025, as the FY2025 reconciliation bill tied to H.Con.Res.14. Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis shows it cuts revenues by $4.3 trillion over 10 years through TCJA extensions, SALT cap adjustments to $40,000, and energy credit repeals. Agencies now implement these tax reforms, boosting take-home pay for working families and businesses.

CRA Resolutions Undo Biden Regulations

Congress approved more than a dozen Congressional Review Act resolutions in early 2025, repealing Biden-era rules on environmental protections, energy, labor, and finance. The CRA, from 1996, allows simple-majority rollbacks with limited debate. This strategy mirrors 2017’s repeal of 14 Obama rules, prioritizing deregulation to unleash American energy and industry from burdensome mandates.

These actions block agencies from reissuing similar rules without new laws, securing long-term gains against globalist overregulation.

Executive Orders Drive Bold Agenda

Trump issued aggressive executive orders from January 2025, targeting border security, immigration enforcement, trade tariffs like EO 14231 on northern drug flows, and federal workforce reforms. Holland & Knight tracks these as central to policy execution. With Congress enabling via reconciliation and CRA, the administration advances campaign pledges on secure borders and economic strength without wasteful deliberation.

This efficient model counters years of Biden’s open-border chaos and fiscal mismanagement, putting America First through decisive leadership.