Chicago – September 20, 2024
On Friday, a group of lawmakers from both parties stopped the Biden administration’s plan to introduce new rules for car emissions. The plan, made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), would have required that by 2032, two-thirds of all new cars sold be electric. These rules were meant to apply to companies making light and medium-duty vehicles, including those that convert cars to use different fuels.
The new rules, announced in March under the Clean Air Act, aimed to help reduce pollution. However, the House of Representatives disagreed with the plan and passed a law called the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent these rules from starting. This resolution, brought forward by Rep. John James, a Republican from Michigan, got support from both parties, including eight Democrats.
While speaking on the House floor, Rep. James called the administration’s emission standards “catastrophic.” On the other hand, Democrats who didn’t like the resolution said the EPA’s rules were crucial for cutting down emissions.
