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Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) sponsored H.J.Res. 78, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval, which would rescind Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt. This resolution would directly undermine the recovery of the Bay-Delta longfin smelt – which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed as endangered in 2024 – as well as undercut the intent of the ESA to ensure that decisions about how to manage vulnerable species are made based on the best available science, not politics. Approval of this resolution would also set a dangerous precedent by repealing a rule outside of the established review timeframe for final rules received by Congress. This is not only a violation of the CRA’s clear statutory language, but would also pave the way for future expansion and misuse of the law. On May 1, the House approved H.J.Res. 78 by a vote of 216-195. (House roll call vote 113). NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.
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