Senators seeking to block California from enforcing new zero-emission vehicle standards and strict emissions regulations are set to vote on the matter this week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Tuesday.
Speaking from the Senate floor, Thune said lawmakers will be moving forward this week with three House-passed resolutions that use the Congressional Review Act (CRA)—a tool that can be used by Congress to overturn rules issued by federal agencies with a simple majority vote—to reverse waivers granted to the state by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
California for decades has been given the authority to adopt vehicle emissions standards that are stricter than the federal government’s….