The Senate passed the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval that overturns the Biden Administration?s Waters of the United States Rule by a 53-43 vote. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the resolution in February. The administration introduced a new rule in December 2022 that repealed the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and changed the definition of WOTUS in a way that will significantly expand regulatory authority. ?By voting to overturn the president?s waters rule, we are sending a clear, bipartisan message that Congress, even a divided one, will defend working Americans in the face of executive overreach,? Capito says. The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association commended the Senate for passing the resolution. ?The president now has a choice: sign the resolution and pull back the rule or turn his back on rural America,? says NCBA President Todd Wilkinson of South Dakota.
Senate passes resolution overturning WOTUS rule
