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Ranking Member Deb Fischer (R-NE) sponsored S.J. Res. 11, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval, which would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule establishing crucial limits on health-harming pollution from heavy-duty trucks and any substantially similar regulations. The CRA is an extreme and blunt tool that is being used by anti-environmental members of Congress who want to permanently strip away protections for our environment, communities, wildlife, and natural heritage. These rules are vital in reducing emissions, safeguarding the environment, and protecting public health. Heavy-duty vehicles like long-haul trucks and diesel buses account for about 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector and release dangerous air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides and particle pollution. Pollution from heavy-duty vehicles harms everyone but is especially dangerous for low-wealth communities and communities of color who live closest to major highways, freight hubs, and high-traffic areas. On April 26, the Senate approved S.J. Res. 11 by a vote of 50-49 (Senate roll call vote 98). The House approved S.J. Res. 11 on May 3; however, the president vetoed it on June 14, and on June 21, the Senate failed to override the president’s veto.
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