Nebraska’s congressional representatives are critical of the final tailpipe emissions rule issued Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency that they say pushes a Biden Administration mandate favoring electric vehicles.
Sen. Deb Fischer said while the revised standard responds to a slowdown in sales as Americans realize not just the cost and unreliability of electric vehicles, the President continues to force EVs on automakers and the public that will only exacerbate serious environmental, safety, and human rights concerns.
Ahead of the announcement, Senator Fischer delivered a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday exposing what she said was the dirty truth behind Electric Vehicle myths pushed by the Biden administration and climate activists.
In his statements, Sen. Pete Ricketts called the new rule delusional and unworkable, saying it’s the Biden Administration’s attempt to get rid of internal-combustion engines, and would eliminate access to vehicles that are a pathway out of poverty for tens of millions of working-class Americans.
Ricketts said he was joining Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska in introducing Congressional Review Act legislation to overturn Biden’s EV mandate for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to overturn the mandate.
Third District Congressman Adrian Smith called the rule out of touch and unworkable, saying “the fact its timeline was delayed reveals the problem with forced adoption of electric vehicles and lack of consumer confidence. It’s unacceptable for the Biden administration to put a radical special interest above the needs of American families who continue to be harmed by his policies.”
