House Republicans are indicating they will keep pushing against President Obama’s expansion of overtime rules, and the GOP’s control of both the White House and Congress next year means they stand a reasonable chance of rolling them back.
Republicans pointed to a report out Monday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office as proof of the need for action. The report found that while the rule would boost worker earnings, in would lower family income overall due to higher consumer prices and other effects.
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