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RANKING MEMBER CAPITO STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT'S RULING IN SACKETT V. EPA

Press Release

Date: May 25, 2023
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Issues: Judicial Branch Environment

"Today, the Supreme Court sent a loud and clear warning shot to the Biden administration about its attempts to overregulate the lives of millions of Americans. By rejecting the "significant nexus' test, the Court protected America's farmers, ranchers, builders, and landowners from overreach under the Clean Water Act, and ruled President Biden's recent WOTUS rule goes too far.

We already knew the EPA's recent regulatory actions were harmful to American consumers, workers, and employers, but with two straight losses in major environmental cases -- WV v. EPA and now Sackett v. EPA -- the Court has confirmed the Biden administration's pattern of environmental overreach is illegal. I was proud to both support the petitioners on this case last year and lead a successful effort this year in Congress to overturn the Biden WOTUS rule, and am thrilled with the Court's decision today, which is a major win for individual freedom."


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