Leaders from across the agriculture industry are praising last week’s House vote to overturn the Biden administration’s controversial Waters of the United States rule. The Republican-led measure passed by a margin of 227-198, with nine Democrats joining the GOP effort. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., was the lone Republican to vote against the measure.
Rep. David Rouzer, R- N.C., is one of the bill’s lead sponsors. He characterized the current WOTUS rule as the “equivalent of a nuclear warhead” aimed at farmers, communities, property owners and others.
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