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Smith Statement on WOTUS Ruling

Statement

Date: Oct. 9, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Environment Legal

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide stay on the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Waters of the U.S. rule, known as WOTUS.

"Today's ruling is an important victory in the fight to prevent WOTUS from ever being implemented," Smith said. "The EPA has ignored Congress and defied the American people in its attempt to dramatically expand its regulatory jurisdiction over private landowners and local governments. As litigation proceeds, I will continue leading the charge in Congress to help rural Americans by blocking this potentially devastating regulation."

Smith has introduced H.J. Res. 59 to block implementation of WOTUS by congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. The Congressional Review Act provides for an expedited process for Congress to overturn executive rulemaking, including expedited Senate consideration of legislation to block newly finalized rules.


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