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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Representative Harriet Hageman introduced legislation under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke California’s Clean Air Act waiver allowing the state to enforce stronger than federal greenhouse gas standards for vehicles.
This legislation targets policy that is already fully phased in, which means cars and trucks impacted by it are already on the road. The move is the latest attempt by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration to dismantle longstanding clean air protections and undermine states’ ability to protect residents from dangerous vehicle pollution.
In response to the bill introduction, Sierra Club Climate Policy Director Patrick Drupp released the following statement:
“Congressional Republicans and the Trump administration are once again putting Big Oil’s profits ahead of Americans’ health and wallets. California’s Clean Air Act waivers have delivered cleaner air, driven innovation, and saved drivers money for decades.
