Senate Backs Repeal Of Methane Fee Rule, Sending CRA Measure To Trump

February 27, 2025
The Senate has approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution scuttling EPA’s implementation rule for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) methane fee, sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk for his expected approval after the House approved it the day prior. The Senate adopted the resolution Feb. 27 on a party-line 52-47 vote. It is the latest action toward undoing the fee, with Republican lawmakers vowing to include language in their upcoming budget reconciliation legislation that would scrap the...


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