Sullivan said Tuesday that he and Sen. Pete Ricketts are planning Congressional Review Act resolutions of disapproval for both the heavy-duty truck and light- and medium-duty vehicle proposals the Environmental Protection Agency put forth on Wednesday. The law provides for measures to cancel administrative rules to be brought to the floor of the Senate on an expedited basis."These rules are de facto bans on internal combustion engines," Sullivan said during a hearing.
The agency estimated that its proposed emissions limits would increase the manufacture of electric models and could drive sales of new EVs up to as much as 67% of all light-duty vehicle sales by 2032. Many Republicans criticized the standards as too aggressive and argued they would limit consumer choices.