Work to cut more regulatory red tape for farm families.

there’s a lot more that we need to get done for farm families in this Congress, including passing a new Farm Bill and cutting through even more red tape.

Graves committed to cutting through more red tape for farm families in this Congress.

Celebrating Agriculture | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
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Congressman Sam Graves is a lifelong resident of Missouri's Sixth Congressional District. As a small businessman and a sixth-generation family farmer... In Congress, Sam serves as the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Establishes Graves' federal office context, agricultural identity, and Transportation and Infrastructure chair role relevant to Clean Water Act/WOTUS regulatory issues affecting farms.

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Meet Sam
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Vote Question: On Passage. Providing for congressional disapproval... of the rule... relating to 'Revised Definition of Waters of the United States'. Status: Passed. Graves (MO) Republican Missouri MO Yea.

Graves voted for a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden WOTUS rule, a concrete legislative effort to reduce a federal water-regulatory burden viewed as affecting farmers. The resolution passed the House but did not become law.

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Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 142, H.J.Res.27
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I am returning herewith without my approval H.J. Res. 27, a resolution that would disapprove the revised definition of 'Waters of the United States'... Therefore, I am vetoing this resolution.

The 2023 Graves-supported CRA attempt to overturn the WOTUS rule was blocked by presidential veto, so that legislative effort failed despite clear action.

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Message to the House of Representatives - President's Veto of H.J. Res 27
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American families, farmers, small businesses and entire communities are suffering... this WOTUS rule does, said Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Reputable reporting ties Graves' H.J.Res.27 position directly to farmers and regulatory overreach, confirming the farm-regulation rationale behind his official vote.

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House GOP votes to overturn Biden rule on water protections
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Graves Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Provide Clarity on Waters of the United States... proposed rule to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS)... provide much needed clarity and regulatory certainty for farmers, businesses, infrastructure builders, and communities.

During the current Congress, Graves publicly supported the administration's proposed WOTUS rule as regulatory certainty for farmers. This supports continued work/advocacy, but the page describes a proposed rule, not a finalized cut.

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Press Releases | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
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The agencies will move quickly to ensure that a revised definition follows the law, reduces red-tape, cuts overall permitting costs... provides American farmers, landowners, businesses, and states with clear and simplified direction.

EPA and Army began a 2025 rulemaking process intended to reduce WOTUS red tape and permitting costs for farmers. This is an executive-branch action aligned with the promise, but it was not a completed final rule at this stage.

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Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters of the United States Rule
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

When finalized, the rule will cut red tape and provide predictability, consistency, and clarity for... farmers, ranchers... The agency's proposed definition... will accelerate economic prosperity by revising... exclusions for certain ditches, prior converted cropland, and waste treatment systems and by adding an exclusion for groundwater.

The 2025 proposed WOTUS rule would cut regulatory burdens for farmers and ranchers if finalized. Because it remained proposed, this is partial rather than full delivery.

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EPA & Army Corps Unveil Clear, Durable WOTUS Proposal
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

When finalized, this action would give landowners in rural America--including the agricultural community--clarity, predictability, and consistency... while reducing bureaucratic barriers to agricultural production and growth... reestablish an easier and less burdensome process for farmers.

EPA's agricultural fact sheet specifically identifies reduced bureaucratic barriers and less burdensome determinations for farmers, but repeatedly frames those effects as contingent on finalization.

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Updated Definition of Waters of the United States Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet for the Agricultural Community
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

On November 17, 2025... announced the signing of a proposed rule to revise the definition of 'waters of the United States.'... On November 20, 2025, the proposed rule... published in the Federal Register. The 45-day comment period closed on January 5, 2026.

As of EPA's 2026 update, the WOTUS action remained a proposed rule with comment period closed, so the regulatory red-tape cut had not been proven fully delivered by final agency action.

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EPA: Updated Definition of Waters of the United States
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%