On Tuesday, the Senate voted on S. 1140, a bill by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), to undo the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the U.S. rule.  The cloture vote failed by a vote of 57-41 (60 votes were needed to end debate and move to a vote on the bill).  

All Senate Republicans voted in favor of cloture, and were joined by Senate Democrats Donnelly, Heitkamp, Manchin, and McCaskill.  Later in the week, the Senate passed Senate Resolution S.J. Res 22 by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to disapprove of the water rule under the Congressional Review Act by a vote of 53-44.  The Administration has issued a Statement of Administrative Policy in opposition to the resolution and the President will veto it.  Opponents of the rule are still hopeful that a policy rider can be included in the final FY16 appropriations package to block the rule.