Huelskamp Votes Again to Protect Kansans from the EPA

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Today Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) voted to ditch the EPA's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Huelskamp was a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 22 in the House. His colleagues voted 253 to 156 on the disapproval resolution; it will now be sent to the president's desk.

For years, Congressman Huelskamp has been fighting this radical new regulation, an unprecedented effort by the Obama Administration to expand its regulation and control over all waters in our nation, well beyond the limits established in law by Congress. The legislative and judicial branches continue to whittle away at the flawed rule. In 2015, Huelskamp took action to stop implementation and funding of the rule. In November, a federal court issued a stay on nationwide enforcement.

"As a fifth-generation farmer, I personally understand the threat WOTUS poses to our rural way of life. As at least one Court has decreed, WOTUS is illegal, because it seeks to regulate every road ditch, farm pond, prairie pothole, swimming pool, water tank, and rain puddle in Kansas and elsewhere--despite the clear law otherwise. With passage of our resolution, my colleagues have joined with me on the side of rural Americans to protect us from the EPA's unprecedented water grab. While President Obama has already threatened to veto our common sense effort, I hope both chambers will stand strong and override his veto."

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