Five Senate Democrats bucked President Brain-Dead Biden on Wednesday, joining Republicans in a vote to scrap the administration’s Waters of the United States rule, queuing up his second expected veto.
The rule defined the types of water bodies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which has been subject to shifting definitions and heated court battles for years. Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) all voted to rescind the rule. They cited the concerns of farmers and other constituencies.
The bill tapped into power from the Congressional Review Act to nix the Biden administration policy that lays out the parameters for which bodies of water necessitate permits for certain activities such as construction and mining. It cleared the House 227-198 on March 9 and now heads to Biden’s desk after passing in the Senate 53-43 Wednesday.
The four senators represent competitive states, and Manchin, Rosen, and Tester are up for reelection in 2024.
“After listening to Montana farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders, it’s clear this rule isn’t right for Montana,” Tester said in a statement after his vote. “The Biden administration needs to go back to the drawing board to deliver a rule that better supports Montana’s agriculture economy and protects our environment.”
They were also joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who is also up for reelection.
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