The House of Representatives failed to override President Biden's veto of a resolution to overturn an EPA water rule
The House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency water rule. Republicans have called the rule federal overreach and argue it places a burden on the agriculture community by being too restrictive in defining what is a navigable waterway. Democrats counter, saying the rule is critical for protecting the nation’s waterways and safeguarding clean water.
” Biden’s announcement marked both the second veto of his presidency and the second veto he had issued in recent weeks, illustrating how power dynamics in Washington have shifted since Republicans became the majority party in the House of Representatives at the beginning of this year. The House and Senate had previously passed the resolution to rescind the waterway rule. In the Senate, Democratic Sens.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain joins legal firm two months after leaving White HouseTwo months after his White House departure, former chief of staff Ron Klain is returning to a law firm he worked at in the early 2000s.
Read more »
McCarthy: As Biden hides, House will vote on one-year debt limit hikeHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed Monday that while President Biden “continues to hide, House Republicans will take action” on a plan meant to limit federal borrowing to one…
Read more »
Speaker McCarthy, House Republicans move to put Biden on defense in debt-limit fightSpeaker Kevin McCarthy is putting President Biden and Senate Democrats on the spot in the ongoing debt limit standoff by teeing up legislation that would curtail spending in exchange for raising the cap on how much the federal government can borrow to meet expenses.
Read more »
Speaker McCarthy, House Republicans move to put Biden on defense in debt limit standoffHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy is putting President Biden and Senate Democrats on the spot in the ongoing debt limit standoff by teeing up legislation that would curtail spending in exchange for raising the cap on how much the federal government can borrow to meet expenses.
Read more »
Biden speaks to Ralph Yarl — black teen shot on stoop of wrong houseBiden talked to 16-year-old Ralph Yarl and his family on the phone and “offered his prayers for Ralph’s health and justice,” the boy’s lawyers said.
Read more »
Robert Kennedy Jr. to announce White House run, challenging President BidenRobert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to formally announce that he is challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination for president.
Read more »