Biden Regulations: Record Federal Register Pages
- President Joe Biden's administration has overseen a record number of pages added to the Federal Register, the official journal of government regulations.
- the record-breaking page, appropriately, featured Biden's signature at the end of his thanksgiving message.
- Clyde Wayne Crews, a regulation expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, anticipates the Federal Register exceeding 100,000 pages.He suggests that former President Donald Trump and Congress should consider...
President Biden’s governance has led to a new record for Federal Register pages, surpassing Obama’s previous high. The official journal of government regulations now totals a staggering 96,088 pages. Experts, including regulation expert Clyde Wayne Crews, predict this number will exceed 100,000. These Biden regulations are under scrutiny as the potential for reforms under the incoming Trump administration emerges. News Directory 3 provides the latest updates. As Trump prepares, the future of these federal regulations and their potential impact on infrastructure, inflation, and technology remains uncertain. Discover what’s next within the regulatory landscape.
Biden’s Governance Sets New Record for Federal Regulation
Updated May 29, 2025
President Joe Biden’s administration has overseen a record number of pages added to the Federal Register, the official journal of government regulations. The total, as of early December, reached 96,088 pages, surpassing the previous record held by Barack Obama’s administration, which totaled 95,894 pages.

the record-breaking page, appropriately, featured Biden’s signature at the end of his thanksgiving message. In the message, Biden expressed gratitude to the American people and highlighted the honor of serving as president.
Clyde Wayne Crews, a regulation expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, anticipates the Federal Register exceeding 100,000 pages.He suggests that former President Donald Trump and Congress should consider freezing and eliminating some of Biden’s regulations.
Crews noted that Trump will inherit the regulatory consequences of recent legislative actions concerning infrastructure, inflation, and technology. He emphasized the increasing fusion of spending and regulation, were regulation is implemented through subsidies and grants.
What’s next
as President-elect Trump prepares to take office, the future of these regulations remains uncertain. Potential actions include freezing or eliminating regulations enacted under the Biden administration.
