Federal agencies under White House oversight have issued the highest number of regulations per law passed in almost three decades, indicating a reliance on bureaucratic measures to advance the president’s agenda.

In 2023, for each law enacted by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, agencies introduced 46 regulations, marking the highest ratio since 1995. This contrasts with the previous year’s ratio of 13 regulations per law.

According to Clyde Wayne Crews, an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the surge in federal regulations impacting both Main Street and Wall Street is largely a consequence of political deadlock in Washington.

With Biden lacking a congressional supermajority, agency administrators play a significant role in governance. While Congress has the authority to override regulations, it seldom exercises this power.