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| http://jones.house.gov/press-release/jones-continues-fight-against-obama%E2%80%99s-regulatory-overreach | JONES CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST OBAMAS REGULATORY OVERREACH | 2016-11-21 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | NC | Walter Jones | J000255 | jones.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – This month, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-03), along with 87 other Republican Senators and Members of Congress, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District calling for the Obama administration’s destructive Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to be struck down. This rule, proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), would dramatically expand the federal government’s regulatory authority over ditches, ponds and other small non-federal bodies of water on private property. In addition, last week Jones joined many of his congressional colleagues in sending a letter to House leadership to insist that no taxpayer funding for WOTUS implementation be included in any fiscal year 2017 appropriations bills. “Plain and simple, this rule is bad for private land owners and farmers in Eastern North Carolina and across the nation,” Jones said. “It’s the Obama administration in a nutshell – unilateral regulatory overreach that stifles the economy and job creation. Voters rejected that approach earlier this month. Congress should take action accordingly.” Congressman Jones has been a long-time opponent of the administration’s WOTUS rule, and has voted for legislation to overturn it. A copy of the amicus brief and letter to leadership are attached. For additional information, please contact Allison Tucker in Congressman Jones’ office at (202) 225-3415 or allison.tucker@mail.house.gov. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |