KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A new tailpipe emissions rule set forth by the EPA has been rejected by the House of Representatives in a 215-191 vote.
On Friday, Sept. 20, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) announced that his vote was part of the majority of legislators that disapproved of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s tailpipe emissions rule.
The new regulation is set to require vehicle manufacturers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants by nearly 50% for fleets made between 2027 and 2032.
The EPA estimated the rule would have required two-thirds of new vehicles in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. A resolution of disapproval passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 215-191.
“Under EPA’s rules, automobile manufacturers will be bullied into producing more electric vehicles for the sake of meeting arbitrary quotas and standards set by the federal government,” Rep. Mann said. “Rather than focus on reducing the record-high energy costs facing American families, the Biden-Harris Administration has again chosen to ignore the facts and focus on its radical climate agenda. Businesses should make production decisions that best meet the demand of consumers, business needs, and objectives, not the demands of Uncle Sam. Kansans who want to buy electric vehicles should be able to buy them because they want to, not because Vice President Harris and President Biden think it’s best.”
In June, Mann noted that he questioned U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the impact of the electric vehicle mandate on wear and tear of the nation’s roadways.
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