Yoho Votes to Limit EPA Overreach

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Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) voted in favor of H.R. 1732 -Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. The bill would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2014 that defines the scope of waters protected under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA). They will have 30 days to remove the rule and develop a new rule to replace it.

Congressman Yoho gave the following statement:

"It's no secret that under the EPA and Army Corps proposed rule -- "Waters of the U.S.' -- there will be a dramatic expansion of the federal government's ability to regulate businesses and landowners.

"Whether you are a small farm operator or a large construction company, this type of government overreach threatens your ability to sustain and grow your business. I can't say this enough, government needs to get out of the way of hard working Americans who are doing their best to make a living and grow our economy.

"I firmly believe we need to be good stewards of the land we have been blessed with and which sustains us. However, we must do this in a realistic way and not at the expense of stifling the entrepreneurial spirit or running the country's economy into the ground."

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