Rick Larsen: “I include in the Record the following letter from 111 organizations opposed to overriding the veto of this Congressional…”

“I include in the Record the following letter from 111 organizations opposed to overriding the veto of this Congressional Review Act resolution. April 17, 2023. Re: Vote NO on the veto override of H.J. Res. 27, the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval of the Revised Definition of the ``Waters of the United States''. Dear Representative: On behalf of our members and supporters, the undersigned organizations urge you to oppose the attempt to override President Biden's veto of H.J. Res. 27, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval targeting the Revised Definition of the ``Waters of the United States'' rule (Clean Water Restoration Rule). This dangerous legislation would invalidate the Biden administration's recently finalized regulation, which ensures protections for many of the waters that our families and communities value and depend on. This Clean Water Restoration Rule ensures that critical waters--from small streams to rivers to wetlands--are protected from unregulated pollution and destruction when they have important downstream effects on water quality. The rule is a return to a familiar approach that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have used to identify waters that qualify as ``waters of the United States'' since President George W. Bush's administration.…”