Pushed back against unnecessary EPA regulations that negatively affect agriculture.
Push back against unnecessary EPA regulations that negatively affect agriculture.
Occurrences
Evidence
Cornyn’s agriculture issue page says he has pushed back on unnecessary EPA regulations affecting production and agriculture, including support for a joint resolution of disapproval to eliminate the EPA Waters of the United States rule.
Cornyn said farmers, ranchers, and landowners had complained about the Obama-era WOTUS rule, praised the EPA’s revision, and noted he voted against the rule in 2015.
Assessments
Cornyn did materially push back against EPA rules affecting agriculture during his Senate term, including voting against the Obama-era WOTUS rule and supporting a resolution of disapproval. That shows real effort and some policy impact, but the evidence does not show that the broader promise to stop unnecessary EPA regulations harming agriculture was fully achieved.