Democrats join Republicans to kill national EV law
35 House Democrats are supporting President Donald Trump use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA), to kill electric vehicle (EV) standards for the nation.
A Republican resolution aimed at repealing the Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) move passed by a 246 to 164 vote on May 1st.
The House voted to overturn the EV mandate that the Biden Administration allowed California to impose on the rest of America. The CRA is a tool that Congress may use to pass legislation overturning a rule issued by a federal agency.
Two California House Democrats were among the 35 who voted to rescind their own state’s clean energy waiver — Reps. Lou Correa and George Whitesides.
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote in an editorial that “The politics of EV have changed, noting that h”te mandate is ludicrously impossible to meet. It says zero-emissions vehicles would have to account for 43% of an auto maker’s sales by 2027 in California and the dozen other states that have signed up for its rules. It rises to 68% by 2030.”
