Political and Legislative

Biden Vetoes Congressional Attempt to Undo Water Regulations

President Biden on Thursday vetoed an attempt by Congress to undo waterway pollution regulations put forward by his administration — marking the second veto of his presidency and effectively killing the attempt to nullify the water rule.

Majorities of both chambers of Congress had voted to nix the Biden rules, which defined which waters are subject to federal protections.

The White House had previously announced that Biden would veto the congressional measure, which is unlikely to be able to get the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto.

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