The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire

Tim Frost of the Cicero Institute joins Andrew Langer to talk about how the REINS Act can end regulatory capture and corporate welfare. Drawing on state-level successes, Frost explains how the Act deters bad rules before they’re written—and returns power to the people’s representatives.

Joe Esposito, Federal Policy Chief at the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins Andrew Langer to break down how the REINS Act would restore balance between Congress and federal agencies. From regulatory overreach and agency adjudication to the erosion of democratic accountability, Esposito outlines how unchecked bureaucracies affect livelihoods—and why even progressives should back the Act.

Citizen Council for Health Freedom’s Twila Brase lays out how federal healthcare regulations crush innovation, stall drug development, and erode doctor-patient trust. She makes the case for the REINS Act to restore legislative accountability.

Jeremiah Mosteller, policy director at Americans for Prosperity, breaks down why the REINS Act is crucial for reining in runaway regulation. He argues that unchecked federal agencies impose massive costs on small businesses and American households—and that real reform must come from Congress. With examples ranging from puddles to mini mountain ranges, Mosteller makes the bipartisan case for restoring separation of powers and empowering grassroots voices.

Jonathan Wolfson, Chief Policy Director at the Cicero Institute, explains how outdated laws are weaponized by agencies and why the REINS Act restores legislative clarity. He makes the bipartisan case for why both parties should be wary of unchecked regulatory power.

Patrick Gleason of Americans for Tax Reform highlights how states are passing their own versions of the REINS Act to combat regulatory overreach. He explains why regulation is a hidden tax and how states are becoming laboratories for reform.

Hillsdale professor Joseph Postell unpacks the philosophical and constitutional basis for the REINS Act, exposing how Congress abdicated its lawmaking role to unaccountable agencies. He calls for a return to representative lawmaking and true separation of powers.

Senior Fellow Ike Brannon joins to discuss how the Jack Kemp Foundation views the REINS Act as vital to restoring congressional oversight and curbing runaway regulation. He outlines the dangers of cost inflation by federal agencies and calls for an objective standard of economic impact analysis.

In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with renowned trade expert Shanker Singham, chairman of the Growth Commission. Together they unpack three decades of global trade evolution—from post-Soviet privatization to Brexit and today's breakdown in multilateralism. Singham explains how market distortions, regulatory cronyism, and intellectual property takings quietly sabotage prosperity—and why it's time for governments to quantify, confront, and cut through these barriers. The conversation spans everything from chlorinated chicken and EU protectionism to the real cost of anti-competitive regulation, all while exploring bold policy solutions and Singham’s upcoming book on economic modeling. A must-listen for anyone serious about the future of global trade.

In this special edition of Federal Newswire’s REINS Act in Focus, political economist Stewart Whitson joins Andrew Langer to break down why the REINS Act may be the single most important piece of legislation for restoring government accountability. From exposing hidden costs of executive overreach to championing a “no net loss of time” approach, Whitson argues that unchecked regulation is costing Americans billions—and something even more valuable: their time. As a candidate for Congress, he lays out a bold case for a ratcheting-down approach to the administrative state and offers bipartisan reasons to get the REINS Act across the finish line.This is a timely, no-nonsense conversation for anyone concerned about runaway spending, creeping authoritarianism, and the urgent need for reform in how Washington works.📢 Learn more:REINS Act Resources: www.rainsact.comFollow Stewart Whitson on X (formerly Twitter): @stew_whitson