Walberg Votes to Prevent Federal Overreach and Uphold Successful Clean Water Act Provision

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. H.R. 5078 upholds the successful federal-state partnership in place for 40 years and would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers from expanding federal regulations to nearly all bodies of water without Congressional approval. The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 262 -152.

"For over 40 years the Clean Water Act has successfully protected our nation's waters. This bipartisan legislation provides a much needed safeguard for our nation's farmers, manufacturers and property owners from a federal bureaucratic overreach, while still protecting our nation's waterways," said Rep. Walberg following the vote.