Biden prevails in override vote on water and wetlands rule
A Republican-led attempt to overrule President Biden on clean water regulation failed in the House on Tuesday on a 227-196 roll call that fell well short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. As a result, the administration’s waters of the United States rule remains on the books, although under challenge in federal court.
U.S. unlikely to vaccinate against bird flu
The government will stamp out bird flu through aggressive culling of infected flocks and is unlikely to turn to vaccines as a tool against the disease, said Agriculture Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt on Tuesday. Moffitt told lawmakers the USDA has devoted $1.3 billion to quell a 14-month-old outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza and to keep African swine fever out of the country.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Teen labor bill advances: The Iowa state Senate passed and sent to the House a bill that allows 14-to-17-year-olds to work up to six hours a day in industries such as roofing, demolition and manufacturing as part of a school or employer training program. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)
School meal potholes: North Dakota state senators defeated a bill to make school meals free for all students while Virginia and Montana legislators sidelined universal school meal legislation. In April, 22 states were considering free meals for all. (K-12 Dive)
Dry wells in California: Despite recent storms, chronic overpumping of groundwater by agriculture has left homeowners with dry wells. (Los Angeles Times)
SNAP hearing time change: The Senate Agriculture subcommittee hearing on SNAP and other nutrition programs in the farm bill will begin Wednesday at noon. (Senate Ag)
