US EditionCan Congress override California’s electric car mandate?
- The U.S. House passed a measure to block California's plan to phase out gas-only vehicle sales by 2035, and the effort is now before the Senate.
- This challenge arises because California has legal authority granted by Congress and EPA waivers to set stricter vehicle emissions standards due to its unique air quality issues.
- House Republicans and some Democrats voted to override the EPA waiver, but the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office and Senate parliamentarian say the Congressional Review Act cannot revoke these waivers.
- Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla cautioned the GOP that disregarding the parliamentarian would violate Senate rules and undermine decades of long-standing, bipartisan environmental agreements, with Padilla vowing to protect California's authority.
- The Senate's decision could set a precedent affecting federal environmental authority and states' ability to lead on air quality and vehicle standards.
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Can Congress override California’s electric car mandate?
A House-passed effort to block California’s electric vehicle mandate has moved to the U.S. Senate — where lawmakers will have to decide not only whether they should nix the waiver for the state’s plan to phase out the sale of gas-only vehicles in the next 10 years but also whether they can. “For over 50 years, California has had the legal authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards because Congress recognized our state’s unique air qual…
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