A sign sits at an electric vehicle charging station, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio. The charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away …Two of Senate Democrats’ most vulnerable incumbents this fall were among those who voted Thursday to roll back the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate for passenger cars and trucks.
The final tally was 52-46 and did not pass because it required 60 votes. The vote was held as part of a deal made last month between Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senate Finance Committee ranking member Mike Crapo, Idaho Republican, in exchange for not delaying government funding.