The Senate voted 52 to 40 to override President Obama’s veto of Senate Joint Resolution (S.J. Res.) 22, which was written to prohibit the Agency from implementing its Clean Water Rule. The vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.
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The rule amends and, opponents say, significantly expands the definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.