Supreme Court Gives Trump Admin Key Win

The issue is a Biden-era interpretation of water-use standards that limited the combined flow rate of multi-nozzle shower systems, which effectively reduced water pressure per head in households that use multiple fixtures.

The Department of Energy rule, finalized under former President Biden, required the total flow from all nozzles in a single shower unit to remain below the federal cap of 2.5 gallons per minute — a standard that had remained largely unchanged since 1992.

Republicans said the rule typified a broader effort by Democratic administrations to regulate everyday life through the Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency.

“It seems like the Democrats want to tax you out of existence and overregulate you,” said Rep. John McGuire (R-VA). “So, this is a step in the right direction. Less regulation.”

The SHOWER Act would codify an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April of last year, which restored an earlier definition allowing each shower nozzle to be treated as its own “shower head” under federal law.