GOP Senators Float CRA Attack On Auto Waivers, Despite Procedural Setback

Senate Republicans are introducing Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions seeking to repeal EPA’s preemption waivers for several California vehicle emissions programs, despite determinations from the Senate parliamentarian and Government Accountability Office (GAO) that such waivers are not subject to CRA repeal. The April 4 introduction of the measures sets up the possibility that Senate Republicans might buck the parliamentarian, though the effort might ultimately die after looming procedural objections on the Senate floor. “I will continue to address all options...