Biden Set to Veto Measure Weakening Long-Eared Bat Protection

July 27, 2023, 7:28 PM UTC

House lawmakers cleared a measure 220-209 Thursday that would repeal a Biden administration rule listing the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

  • President Joe Biden is expected to veto the resolution (S.J. Res. 24), which the Senate passed with bipartisan support in May; Congress needs a two-thirds majority of voting members in each chamber to override a presidential veto
  • Republicans have turned to the Congressional Review Act to target Biden-backed energy and environment regulations
  • House has yet to vote on another Senate-passed measure (S.J. Res. 23) that would reinstate a Trump-era rule ...

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