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Senator Eric Schmitt has recently used his social media platform to highlight congressional responses to recent judicial decisions and ongoing political investigations. On August 18, 2025, Schmitt addressed the impact of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Chevron deference and discussed legislative efforts in response.

In a post dated August 18, 2025, Senator Schmitt wrote, "Congress is paying attention too. After SCOTUS overturned Chevron, I led a Working Group exploring how Congress can best use that decision to rein in the Administrative State and restore our separation of powers. For more on the CRA—check out the report. https://t.co/juDWPtzGLK". The senator referenced his leadership role in forming a congressional working group aimed at examining how lawmakers might respond to changes brought by the Supreme Court’s decision regarding administrative law.

On the same day, he posted another message stating, "The CRA is in need of an overhaul. https://t.co/sU5iicTrJv". This refers to calls for reforming the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which gives Congress authority to review and potentially overturn federal regulations issued by government agencies.

Later that evening, Senator Schmitt commented on developments related to investigations into Russian interference in U.S. politics. He posted: "Prosecutions Are The Next Chapter Of Russiagate Read my new op-ed now: https://t.co/CWENEgp7Be".

The Chevron deference doctrine previously allowed courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws but was overturned by the Supreme Court in June 2024—a significant shift affecting regulatory oversight by federal agencies (source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/us/politics/supreme-court-chevron-doctrine.html). The Congressional Review Act was enacted in 1996 as part of broader reforms designed to increase legislative oversight over executive branch rulemaking but has faced criticism from both parties for its limitations and infrequent use (source: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43992).

Senator Eric Schmitt represents Missouri in the United States Senate and has been an active participant in debates concerning regulatory reform and investigations into political controversies.