Sean Geary Higgins

Labor policy guy for the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Retweets do not equal endorsement. 'Don't allow yourself the lie.' -- Christopher Hitchens

[Iain Murray @ismurray]

If anything, Congress needs to do a detailed reexamination of all the laws it has delegated to independent commissions. That would be a great start to cutting red tape and getting bureaucrats out of people’s lives.

[Iain Murray @ismurray]

Congress can’t just write a law that says independent commissioners should do something any more and hope that insulates them from the consequences of their actions. That ship has not so much sailed as sunk. 2/3

[Iain Murray @ismurray]

In Trump v Slaughter, the Court today underscored what the Founders said 250 years ago – that the President must be responsible for all executive actions. What this decision also does is throw the responsibility for oversight of the President’s actions back to Congress. 1/3

[Sean Geary Higgins @SeanGHiggins]

How The Faster Labor Contracts Act, up for a vote in House today, can result in workers who never voted for a union getting stuck with one anyway: https://t.co/b80iq8fFpg

[Iain Murray @ismurray]

My recommendation to Congress about attaching the misnamed Railway Safety Act to the Surface Transportation Bill is to kick this amendment in the Caboose.
https://t.co/aiSbIVSvFY

[Iain Murray @ismurray]

I'm delighted to be moderating a panel at the @FreeConTalk conference on May 20, asking the question "What has conservatism ever conserved?"

Featuring @DominicJPino @tonywoodlief and @PhilWMagness

Tough questions will be asked. Solid answers will be given.

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

WATCH: CEI's @PaigeLambermont is set to testify NOW before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee on expanding America's data center infrastructure: https://t.co/Et5Xk8iROZ

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

A new OPM rule establishes “Schedule Policy/Career” for certain executive branch employees with policy-determining roles. The reform reflects a long bipartisan effort to ensure federal agencies can effectively implement administration priorities without altering the broader merit-based civil service. @SeanGHiggins https://t.co/dNTF5iv16G

[Jim Antle @jimantle]

Interesting old @SeanGHiggins interview with Scott Adams. https://t.co/DvJf3kfMn0

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

Today commemorates the birth of Fred L. Smith Jr. We honor the founder of CEI, a lifelong champion of capitalism whose ideas on innovation, dignity, and free markets continue to shape the world. https://t.co/P4XfrLKEvf

[Eric Boehm @EricBoehm87]

Two interesting points here about the new jobs report, via @SeanGHiggins of @ceidotorg

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

CEI backs the SCORE Act, which lets college athletes profit from their name, image, and likeness. It also allows them to hire agents without being treated as employees. @SeanGHiggins https://t.co/CK66N13JCc

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

CEI’s @SeanGHiggins reports that the NLRB’s inability to function has created an opening for states like California & New York to take over labor-law enforcement. The approach may not hold up in court, but the federal paralysis gives these states a short-term chance to advance pro-union actions.https://t.co/TfPy0JMZvR

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

@freethe_economy podcast has a new look and Episode 150 is out now!!
Hosted by CEI's @RichardMorrison, the show explores the intersection of news, policy, and economics with writers, policymakers, and free thinkers. Listen here: https://t.co/AiaEreVXbb

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

The latest jobs report shows a 119k gain in September, but CEI’s @RegoftheDay says inflation and tariff turmoil are holding the labor market back. CEI’s @SeanGHiggins adds that shaky trade policy and downward revisions to summer data show the recovery is still on thin ice. https://t.co/8L1NQyvxSg

[Kent Lassman @KentatCEI]

This I believe, liberty is for everyone. It is a universal precept. Across time and space, it is always true.

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

In Washington’s regulatory graveyard, the Code of Federal Regulations rests in pieces but beware the ghoul-idance documents and memo-mummies clawing out of their shallow graves to haunt policymakers. 👻@wayne_crews @Forbes https://t.co/5oBySQ5Kfc

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

The Senate advanced one of Trump’s NLRB nominees but delayed another, leaving the Board unable to act. With the NLRB stalled, states like California and New York are stepping in potentially reshaping labor law. @SeanGHiggins
https://t.co/GkWpGexjDx

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

The Senate advanced one of Trump’s NLRB nominees but delayed another, leaving the Board unable to act. With the NLRB stalled, states like California and New York are stepping in potentially reshaping labor law. @SeanGHiggins
https://t.co/GkWpGexjDx

[Competitive Enterprise Institute @ceidotorg]

President Trump’s $100,000 fee on H1-B visas is like a tariff on foreign workers. It aims to make it harder for companies to hire skilled immigrants and protect American jobs. This move could slow innovation, & increase costs. @SeanGHiggins
https://t.co/JIzX1XlF0k