House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) wants to phase out the more than 1,100 “zombie” federal agencies and programs that have continued for years after legislative authorizations have expired, at a cost of more than $358 billion annually. The McMorris Rodgers proposal is the Unauthorized Spending Act (USA), which she has introduced…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) wants to phase out the more than 1,100 “Zombie” federal agencies and programs that continue for years on end to get over $358 billion annually despite having expired legislative authorizations. The McMorris Rodgers proposal is H.R. 1518, the Unauthorized Spending Act (USA), which she has…