The House failed to override a veto by President Joe Biden issued earlier this month upholding the definition of the "Waters of the United States" that was implemented under the Clean Water Act.
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation.
The ruling by the District Court of District of North Dakota creates a regulatory patchwork across the nation in which the definition of WOTUS and the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA may affect EPA’s ability to define WOTUS.