Senate parliamentarian says lawmakers can’t overturn California car rules — but Republicans may try anyway
- Senate Republicans are advancing efforts to repeal a Biden-era rule allowing California to enforce a national electric vehicle mandate, which prohibits sales of gas-powered vehicles in California and 11 other states by 2035.
- Senator Shelley Moore Capito proposed a resolution that proceeds despite a ruling from the Government Accountability Office declaring the EPA waiver not subject to the Congressional Review Act.
- House Republicans introduced resolutions to eliminate California's emissions rules, supported by Representatives John Joyce, Jay Obernolte, and John James.
- Supporters of repealing the mandate argue that it aligns with a commitment to restore consumer choice for automobiles rather than enforcing electric vehicle rules.
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Senate parliamentarian says lawmakers can’t overturn California car rules — but Republicans may try anyway
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that lawmakers cannot use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn California’s electric vehicle mandate – but Republicans may defy the arbiter of the Senate’s rules.
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