In a bold move, Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced plans to vote on revoking California's clean-air standards for vehicles and trucks under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). California, allowed by the Clean Air Act to set its own stricter regulations, received a waiver from the EPA for stricter emissions standards. This evokes a significant dispute as Republicans leverage a majority vote to challenge California's environmental regulations, while Senators from the state argue this undermines state rights and climate leadership.
While the CRA ostensibly allows for rules repeal, Democrats argue it shouldn't apply to waivers, invoking climate leadership and state rights as protective measures.
Senators from California assert that the GOP's approach to override clean-air standards is not just about policy but is also a direct attack on the state's autonomy.
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