Biden’s WOTUS resolution veto stokes frustration in rural America

President Joe Biden has vetoed a bipartisan Waters of the United States resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. Rep. Glenn Thompson, chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and cosponsor of the resolution, issued this statement following the president’s veto: “Both the House and Senate voted in a bipartisan manner to vacate this Administration’s disastrous WOTUS rule. America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners have made it clear this WOTUS definition is overly burdensome and unworkable, only exacerbating the regulatory uncertainty rural communities currently face. By vetoing this resolution, President Biden has once again turned his back on rural America.”

In his veto message, Biden claimed that the bipartisan measure would leave the U.S. without a clear definition of waters of the united states. Read more