Western Caucus Members Issue Statements On The Biden Administration’s Revised WOTUS Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Members released the following statements in response to the Biden Administration’s revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. “Rural America celebrated the Sackett decision in May, which forced EPA and Army Corps to amend their WOTUS rule and rein in their blatant overreach,” said Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04). “Unfortunately,…

What They Are Saying: SCOTUS Ruling is a Win for Rural America

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the Supreme Court decision on the Sackett v. EPA case in favor of the Sacketts, delivering a major blow to the EPA’s onerous “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS rule. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “All nine Justices in Sackett agreed…

Western Caucus Celebrates Unanimous WOTUS Decision

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the Sacketts in the Sackett v. EPA case, delivering a resounding blow to the Biden Administration’s push to erode private property rights with its “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS rule. See what Western Caucus Members had to say: “This is a huge win for landowners and farmers. The Supreme Court rightly…

Chairman Newhouse’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s WOTUS Ruling

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case, Sackett v. EPA, which ruled in favor of the Sacketts. “Today's ruling by the Supreme Court is a win for rural America. For too long, the federal government has used WOTUS as a way to put every ditch, stream, and puddle under its…

Western Caucus Members Speak Out on WOTUS Veto Override

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members urged their House colleagues to vote to overturn President Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s burdensome and overreaching “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, on the House floor. H.J. Res. 27 passed both the House and…

What They Are Saying: Overturn WOTUS Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the House passage of H.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule: American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and…

Chairman Newhouse Applauds House Passage of WOTUS CRA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. This legislation was led by Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Water Resources and Environment…

Western Caucus Members Speak Out: “WOTUS is Not About Clean Water”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and 9 Congressional Western Caucus Members urged their House colleagues to vote in support of H.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, on the House floor. “This rule is not about clean…

Western Caucus Members Back Legislation to Reverse the Biden Administration’s Disastrous WOTUS Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman and Western Caucus Member David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS)…

Leading the West forward

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This piece was originally published on Agri-Pulse. It’s true, for the last two years, rural Americans have been left behind, their concerns ignored, and their voices silenced. All the while, the Congressional and Senate Western Caucuses have been listening to these same men and women who feed and clothe the world. Now, we’re acting. As Chairs of the Congressional and Senate Western…

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