{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-welcomes-small-business-administrations-call-epa-withdraw-%E2%80%98waters-us%E2%80%99-rule", "Tipton Welcomes Small Business Administration's Call for EPA to Withdraw Waters of the U.S. Rule", "2014-10-01", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) welcomed the announcement from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy that it submitted a comment calling for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw their controversial proposed rule to redefine \u2018Waters of the United States\u2019 under the Clean Water Act to include virtually every form of surface water.\nIn a release today, SBA Advocacy stated that \u201cthe Agencies improperly certified the rule. Advocacy believes that the rule will have direct effects on small businesses and that these effects will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses,\u201d and \u201cAdvocacy recommends that the Agencies withdraw the proposed rule and conduct a panel [to examine impacts] prior to re-proposing the rule.\u201d\n \n\t\u201cThe U.S. Small Business Administration has recognized what we have been saying for months, that the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule could have a severe economic impact on those that rely on privately held water rights including \u2018a substantial number of small businesses\u2019, and should be withdrawn immediately,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cIt is welcome news that the SBA is joining our call in Congress to stop this rule, and taking a stand for the American people and small businesses across the nation against this massive federal water grab. We will continue to do everything possible to stop this and all federal attempts to take and control privately held water rights, and protect Americans\u2019 ability to access and utilize their private property and sustain their livelihoods.\u201d\n \nTipton has been a staunch opponent in Congress to the \u2018Waters of the U.S.\u2019 rule since it was announced. In late July, Tipton asked EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe during a House Small Business Committee hearing to clarify exactly what water resources would be covered under the proposed rule. Perciasepe failed to clearly define what water would be impacted, adding to widespread concerns that the EPA is moving toward a massive federal water grab through expanded regulatory reach over virtually every form of surface water.\nSince coming to Congress, Tipton has led the charge in the House to protect private water rights from federal takings and interference. Tipton\u2019s Water Rights Protection Act (H.R. 3189) passed the House with bipartisan support and is currently awaiting a vote in the Senate. In September the House passed the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078), of which Tipton is a cosponsor, to prohibit the EPA and Army Corps from moving forward with the proposed \u2018Waters of the U.S.\u2019 rule.", 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": ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-welcomes-small-business-administrations-call-epa-withdraw-%E2%80%98waters-us%E2%80%99-rule"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8651702664792538, "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"}