Earlier this week, ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) urging Republicans to join him and his fellow Democrats in denouncing “white nationalism and white supremacy in all its forms, including the ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory.”
Though all 20 committee Democrats signed the letter, all 26 Republicans on the committee refused to sign.
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And Mitch is also out for medical reasons. (Feinstein should have been replaced years ago.)The House voted on Thursday to overturn the Biden administration’s water regulations — a goal that’s not expected to come to fruition but one that gave Republicans another chance to force some Democrats into a tough vote.
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The rule in question designates which waters require permits for activities like construction and mining that may hurt water quality, deciding what counts as Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act.
The Biden administration takes a broader view than its predecessor on which waters are subject to protection. However, prior to the Biden regulations, the narrower regulations from the era of former President Trump were also not in effect after they were taken down in court.
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The resolution will head to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear.
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Complicating things more for Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) are out for medical reasons.
However, the White House has already said Biden would veto the measure if it makes it to his desk.
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Meanwhile, Fetterman is working from the hospital.
Wishing him a speedy recovery and looking forward to hearing of his coming influence on the Senate.
UPDATE 11:18 am:
UPDATE 03/14/2023:
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