President Joe Biden has used his veto power for the second time in his presidency after not using it once during his first two years in office.

The legislation Biden blocked would have revised the definition of the "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.

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"I just vetoed a bill that attempted to block our Administration from protecting our nation's waterways — a resource millions of Americans depend on — from destruction and pollution. Let me be clear: Every American has a right to clean water. This veto protects that right," Biden tweeted.

The disapproval resolution was attempting to strike down the administration's Waters of the United States rule, which aims to require permits for construction and mining in bodies of water in the country.

"The resolution would leave Americans without a clear definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" Biden wrote to the House of Representatives. "The increased uncertainty caused by H.J. Res. 27 would threaten economic growth, including for agriculture, local economies, and downstream communities. Farmers would be left wondering whether artificially irrigated areas remain excluded or not. Construction crews would be left wondering whether their waterfilled gravel pits remain excluded or not. The resolution would also negatively affect tens of millions of United States households that depend on healthy wetlands and streams."

The resolution passed in the House 227-198, with nine Democrats joining voting for the resolution and one Republican voting against, and passed in the Senate 53-43, with three Democrats and one independent voting in favor of the resolution.

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Biden's first veto came on March 20 when he blocked a resolution that would have canceled a rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider environmental, social, and governance effects when making investment decisions.

The president had not had to use his veto power until the GOP regained control of the House in January, with no vetoes coming when the chamber was controlled by Democrats from 2021 until this year.