WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted 221-203 Tuesday, mostly along party lines, to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy trucks.
The measure cleared the U.S. Senate in April with the support of Republicans and centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. The White House has said President Joe Biden will veto it.
The rule, finalized in December, makes the first update to heavy-duty truck nitrogen oxide emissions standards in more than 20 years and includes standards that are more than 80% stronger than the previous ones, according to the EPA. They come into effect in model year 2027.
