Rep. Calvert Hails Decision to Drop EPA Wage Garnishment Rule

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), who serves as Chairman of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the EPA's announcement that it would be dropping its proposed final regulations allowing the agency to garnish wages:

"Thanks to the outcry and concern voiced by the Appropriations Committee earlier this week, the EPA has backed away from yet another overstep of its authority. The Interior Appropriations bill that I crafted along with my colleagues on the Committee sends a strong signal to the EPA that we will not tolerate its expansive regulatory reach into the pocketbooks of Americans. My constituents continue to be frustrated by the slow pace of our economic recovery, which is why I am committed to protecting them from further economic harm at the hands of the EPA."

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