House Takes on Biden’s Waters of the United States Rule

Hearing follows joint resolution of disapproval from House and Senate Republicans targeting new WOTUS rule

President Joe Biden speaks on the economy during a meeting of his Competition Council in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 1, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Representatives at a Congressional hearing moved closer to challenging President Joe Biden’s new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, an issue pitting many farmers, ranchers, and other landowners against many environmentalists and federal bureaucrats.

The meeting brought together members of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, now led by Rep. David Rouzer (R-N.C.).