Both Democrats and Republicans have joined together against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule to expand federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
A total of 219 members of Congress sent a joint letter to the agencies asking them to withdraw the proposed “Waters of the U.S.” rule. Led by Reps. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), the letter puts the House on record as opposing the agencies’ jurisdictional overreach, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).
For more information about AFBF’s Ditch The Rule campaign, visit www.ditchtherule.fb.org.