The House on Wednesday is poised to reject President Biden’s expansion of the Environmental Protection Agency’s jurisdiction over streams and wetlands in the name of conservation, advancing the issue to the Senate.
to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution and block the rule, which otherwise will take effect on March 20. They already have one Democrat declaring he will cross party lines to defeat the rule: Mr. Manchin.The rule expands the definition of protected waters by the federal government, drawing concerns from Republicans that it would jeopardize farmland that has even the smallest creeks or ravines.
Like the vote dismantling Mr. Biden’s ESG rule, the president has vowed to veto any effort to overturn his rule on waters. For some Democrats, these votes provide an opportunity to distance themselves from Mr. Biden who remains underwater in approval ratings.Democrats’ campaign arm, said his incumbents are focused on the issues, not the election.
“I know that both Sen. Tester and Sen. Brown are always thinking about what’s right for their state. They’ve always shown independence to always fight for their state,” he told The Times. “I’m sure their votes will reflect that.”
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