Senate approves resolution to scuttle hot-button Obama rule

摘要

The Senate this afternoon passed a resolution to kill the Obama administration's controversial water rule under the Congressional Review Act -- opponents' second attack on the rule after their lead measure was blocked by Democrats yesterday. The resolution was approved, 53-44, with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine joining Democrats in opposing it and Democratic Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Joe Manchin of West Virginia supporting. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who had voted for the lead measure (S. 1140) to scrap the rule and instruct the agencies on how to start over, voted against the CRA resolution today. Republican Sens. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, Marco Rubio of Florida and David Vitter of Louisiana did not vote.