Republican Senator Looks to Farm Bill to Undo Biden Water Rule

Republicans are eyeing this year’s farm bill as a vehicle for changes to a rule that broadens the scope of waters subject to federal environmental protection.

President Joe Biden’s Waters of the US, or WOTUS, rule is “so onerous” that Congress “will be working for every avenue it has to legislate it out of existence, if the Supreme Court leaves it alone,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis said during an interview. The Wyoming Republican is a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and leads the Senate Western Caucus.

Republicans have chafed at the broader WOTUS definition for years, saying it ...