This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn voted to overturn the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.

"It is not the role of the Obama Administration to arbitrarily expand the regulatory mandate of the EPA. The House and Senate have worked together to place legislation on President Obama's desk preventing the EPA from using the Clean Water Act to assert rule-making authority over virtually any body of water in the United States. This is a dangerous overreach that will have numerous adverse economic impacts if allowed to proceed."

- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

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• The Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule expands federal jurisdiction and redefines ‘navigable waterways’ to include ditches, ponds, and puddles. 
• WOTUS threatens to take away the rights of property owners and will lead to costly litigation and lost jobs.
• Overriding WOTUS would end the regulatory overreach, preserve Congress’ right to determine the scope of the Clean Water Act, and maintain the successful federal-state partnership to regulate the Nation’s waters.