"The EPA’s latest tailpipe emissions rule is not really about reducing air pollution. It's about forcing Americans to drive electric vehicles,'' said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
She called the rule “unreasonable” and "just another example of how the Biden-Harris administration’s rush-to-green agenda is handing China the key to America’s energy future, jeopardizing our auto industry and forcing people to buy unaffordable EVs they don’t want.''
The House passed the measure, 215-191. Eight Democrats voted in favor, while one Republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, voted no.
Republican Rep. John James of Michigan, who sponsored the resolution, said the “out-of-touch regulation” would "crater the Michigan auto industry and decimate our middle-class and most vulnerable'' citizens.
“Folks in my district simply can’t afford to spend an additional $12,000 on an expensive, unreliable EV,'' James said. “Allowing the Biden-Harris administration to continue stifling consumer choice will only harm the American people.''
