Central ND News

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Senator Ricketts, and Senator Sullivan have jointly introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn de facto electric vehicle mandates imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"The Biden administration’s commitment to heavy-handed, overreaching regulations leads to higher costs and less choice for American households," said Senator Hoeven. "These two rules will not only make inflation worse, but also likely push the cost of new vehicles out of reach for many families and small businesses, resulting in older, less efficient vehicles staying on the road longer."

Senator Ricketts expressed his concerns about the EV mandate, stating, "President Biden’s EV mandate is delusional. This rule will make it harder for low-income families to buy a car or rural families to get to their jobs. Our bipartisan legislation will keep costs down, defend consumer choice, and protect us against becoming more dependent on the CCP."

Senator Sullivan highlighted the challenges of EV technology in rural states, saying, "These regulations are not only disastrous for our economy, but Alaskans know well that EV technology just doesn’t work in rural states—especially those with extreme cold temperatures and communities separated by thousands of miles where reliable transportation is a matter of life and death."

The senators are urging their colleagues to support the CRA resolutions to ensure that Americans have access to vehicles of their choice. Senator Hoeven's previous efforts with Senator Mike Crapo to introduce the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act aim to prevent the implementation of the EPA's rule and preserve the availability of new vehicles for consumers.

In conclusion, the senators are pushing back against what they see as burdensome regulations that would limit consumer choice and increase costs for American households.