KGIII Matchup
Jennifer Granholm (DOE)
vs.
Julie Su (DOL)
Is there a lifetime achievement award for bad governors? You might assume the Department of Energy (DOE) would have nothing to do with America’s policy on cryptocurrency, but previous nominee Jennifer Granholm’s DOE begged to differ. As part of her “whole of government” approach to regulatory overreach, every agency has the authority to regulate everyone for any reason! In this case, Granholm claimed that the power used by crypto servers allowed her to regulate the industry. How’s that for a limiting principle?
It’s my job, and I’ll regulate you if I want to. In the quintessential executive power grab, Su started her illustrious career at the Department of Labor as Acting Secretary … and wouldn’t leave. (Congress eventually confirmed Su as Labor Secretary after she held the Acting role for 22 months, 16 months longer than the law allows.) While Acting Secretary, she finalized a rule that established a minimum wage for white collar workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and potentially devastating to small businesses and workers alike.
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