Acting OIRA Head Looks to Ensure ‘Government Speaks with One Voice’ on Regulations

President Donald Trump put the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the spotlight early in his administration when, just 10 days after his inauguration, he signed an executive order that tasked agencies with cutting two outdated regulations to offset the costs of any new rule they proposed. But more than two years after the executive order, acting OIRA Administrator Paul Ray said the administration’s deregulation goals are only one part of his office’s broader priorities.