The GOP-controlled House passed a resolution on Friday aimed at overturning a new rule issued by the Biden administration regarding automobile emissions. Republicans argue that the rule, set by the Environmental Protection Agency in March, would compel Americans to purchase expensive electric vehicles against their preferences.
The EPA's rule, considered the most ambitious in the U.S. to reduce emissions from passenger vehicles, would require significant increases in electric vehicle sales to meet the standards. The regulation stipulates that 56% of new vehicle sales should be electric by 2032, with an additional 13% for plug-in hybrids or other partially electric cars. The remaining vehicles would need to be more fuel-efficient gasoline-powered cars.
