The House of Representatives has approved a joint resolution that would do away with the Environmental Protection Agency’s tailpipe emissions standards, which Republicans have criticized as amounting to an electric vehicle mandate.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted narrowly to repeal clean vehicle rules adopted in March to cut fleetwide tailpipe emissions by 50% over 2026 levels by 2032. House Republicans said the Environmental Protection Agency's final regulation would effectively push gas-powered vehicles out of the U.

The Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable

The measure was led by Republican Rep. John James of Shelby Township, who criticized a "government takeover of our American automotive industry."

The U.S. House voted, 215-191, on Friday to roll back an Environmental Protection Agency rule strengthening standards for air pollution from car and truck tailpipes. Eight Democrats joined all but one Republican present in voting to approve a resolution under the Congressional Review Act,

The House voted to undo the Biden administration’s contentious tailpipe rule on passenger vehicles Friday with support from a small number of moderate Democrats. The Congressional Review Act resolution,