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9mo ago

Senate Overturns California's Vehicle Emissions Waiver, Sending Resolution to Trump

The vote bypassed Senate procedural norms to revoke California's authority to implement stricter emissions standards and phase out gas-powered cars by 2035.

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2015, file photo, vehicles make their way westbound on Interstate 80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
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The Senate voted to eliminate California’s ability to require the phasing out most gas-powered vehicles by 2035. 
Aerial view of a parking lot with three cars parked. In between them are empty parking spaces with the text "EV charging only" painted in white.

Overview

  • The Senate voted 51-44 to overturn an EPA waiver that allowed California to set stricter vehicle emissions standards, including a ban on new gas-powered cars by 2035.
  • Senate Republicans used the Congressional Review Act to bypass a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian and the Government Accountability Office that the waiver was not subject to CRA oversight.
  • The resolution now heads to President Trump's desk, where it is expected to be signed into law, reversing one of the Biden administration's key environmental policies.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced plans to sue, challenging the legality of Congress's move and defending the state's authority under the Clean Air Act.
  • Critics argue the vote undermines state rights and climate goals, while supporters claim it prevents California's policies from imposing nationwide economic burdens.