{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://banks.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=437", "Banks Applauds Announcement of New WOTUS Rule", "2018-12-12", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Jim Banks", "B001299", "banks.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Banks Applauds Announcement of New WOTUS Rule   \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 12, 2018\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today issued the following statement in favor of the Trump Administration's announcement of a new proposal to redefine the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule:  \r\n\r\nI have fought for months to permanently repeal the Obama-era WOTUS rule, and I applaud the Administration's announcement of a new WOTUS rule that would end the uncertainty currently faced by Hoosier farmers and landowners. The Obama-era WOTUS rule is the poster child for government overreach, as it gave unelected bureaucrats at the EPA the power to broadly interpret what is a navigable waterway. With this announcement, Hoosier farmers and agriculture producers are closer to receiving relief from this massive government power grab. This new rule will provide much-needed clarity and end federal overreach.  \r\n\r\nEarlier this year, the House passed an amendment authored by Banks that would have permanently repealed the Obama-era WOTUS rule. Banks spoke about his amendment on the House floor.  \r\n\r\nLast year, Banks led the Republican members of Indiana's congressional delegation in sending a letter to the EPA Administrator calling for a review and repeal of the WOTUS rule.  \r\n\r\n\r\n###\r\n  \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://banks.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=437"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5289320144802332, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}