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| https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=6c070cfb-90bf-424a-906e-a7edd5dbaf70 | Fischer Votes for Bill to Stop WOTUS | 2015-11-03 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | NE | Deb Fischer | F000463 | www.fischer.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement this afternoon after voting for S. 1140 The Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which she cosponsored: Today, I voted to stop the federal governments attack on Nebraska families, taxpayers, job creators, ag producers, and communities. The Federal Water Quality Protection Act would require the government to do its homework and work with states and local stakeholders before imposing such a rule something that should have happened in the first place. I will continue to hold the administration accountable and ensure the citizens of Nebraska, not bureaucrats in Washington, remain in control of our water resources. This afternoon, the U.S. Senate voted on The Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which would direct the administration to withdraw the rule and issue a revised proposal. The bill would set clear limits on federal regulation of water, require consultation with states and impacted stakeholders, and ensure that a thorough economic analysis is conducted. It failed to pass the necessary 60-vote threshold to advance by a margin of 57-41. Fischer is also an original cosponsor of S. 1178 The Defending Rivers from Overreaching Policies Act. This bill targets the flawed science used by the EPA to expand the definition of water. The WOTUS rule has been marked with strong, bipartisan opposition since it was first announced last year. On August 27, 2015, hours before the rule went live, a temporary injunction was issued by U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Erickson of North Dakota. Nebraska was one of 13 states exempted from the rule. Last month, on October 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled against WOTUS. This ruling immediately blocked the implementation of WOTUS nationwide. Since the proposed rule was announced in 2014, Senator Fischer has been a vocal opponent. In March, she chaired a field hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has repeatedly urged EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to scrap the rule altogether. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |