JUST IN: The Senate passed a measure to cancel a key Biden administration rule that defines what water bodies are subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act, sending the bill to POTUS’s desk, where he is expected to veto it.
Lawmakers are able to move forward by utilizing a congressional tool that rescinds recently finalized rules with a simple majority vote in both chambers. The Senate vote comes after the House passed a disapproval resolution 227-198 on March 9 under the Congressional Review Act to scrap the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule, which designates which waters require permits for activities like construction and mining.
Senate Democrats only hold a 51-member majority, including three independents who caucus with the party. Republicans only needed to peel off just two lawmakers across the aisle to win a simple majority. Republicans moved forward with the vote, knowing it could be a tough one for multiple Democrats facing tough reelection prospects in 2024. Four red and swing state Democrats, Sens.
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