This week, I voted in favor of the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016.

Midnight rulemaking occurs when outgoing presidential administrations hurry to implement regulations usually driven by their political agenda. Rushing to pass regulations can lead to lack of transparency and unintended, harmful side-effects.

For example, under President Bill Clinton, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration issued a midnight rule about workplace ergonomics that cost an estimated $100 billion to comply with.

Midnight rules are a tool to help cement political legacies and score last-minute political points. Many times the impacts of these regulations outlast the administration that creates them, which is why it’s important for Congress to have a say.

This bill will allow Congress to swiftly respond to midnight rules and overturn them if needed.

On Tuesday of this week, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the United States Secret Service.

In recent years, the Secret Service has come under fire for inappropriate behavior and misconduct. In fact, some agents who have allegedly engaged in misconduct have been promoted to senior positions – which has led to 79 percent of Secret Service agents calling top officials at the agency untrustworthy.

Additionally, the agency continues to have issues with its technology and servers. These issues could expose our nation to security threats.

The Secret Service’s issues have distracted the agency from its core mission of protecting our leaders and keeping America safe. Congress will continue to work with the U.S. Secret Service to reform it and restore it to its original purpose.