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Shouldn't Congress have the ability to stop a bad regulation?
Congress already has that power. The 1996 Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to block any major regulation issued by a federal agency.
The question is a matter of how much power Congress should have. Representatives are accountable under the CRA because they must vote for a resolution to revoke a recent rule. If Congress were required to approve new rules, there would be no accountability, since without a vote the rule could not take effect.