The Senate voted on Tuesday to repeal the Biden-era regulations that restricted emissions from tire manufacturing, putting a climate-focused strain on the industry.
The resolution was then sent to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature, which is expected to happen sometime in the near future, The Washington Examiner reported.
The Senate passed a resolution that would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's standards regarding hazardous air pollutants from rubber tire facilities in a 55-45 vote.
In March, the bill was approved by the House when introduced by Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and advanced through the Congressional Review Act, which offers an expedited procedure for Congress to cancel rules, bypassing the filibuster in the Senate.
“I am happy we are one step closer to eliminating the Biden-era NESHAP rule driven by radical environmentalism that did nothing but hurt workers and businesses across the nation,” said Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC).
“Republican leadership continues to deliver for the American people by getting rid of government overreach and inefficiency and paving the way for productivity and prosperity.”
“The Biden administration forced needless regulations on American tire manufacturers and producers. Increasing the NESHAP standard puts an unnecessary financial and environmental burden on rubber manufacturing facilities," said Wicker.
"Reversing this decision will protect jobs and bring back the time-tested NESHAP rule, which has kept our environment clean and our communities safe."
On the House side, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) spoke to the bill, saying“House and Senate Republicans are acting decisively to repeal onerous regulations from the Biden EPA, like the rubber tire manufacturing rule, that do very little to serve public health.
"Like many of the regulations issued during the waning days of the Biden-Harris Administration, the rubber tire manufacturing emission standard utilized questionable emissions data and pointed to negligible health benefits as justification for the rule.
He went on to thank the "strong conservative leaders in the Senate, like Senators Tim Scott and Roger Wicker, Congress is exercising its authority to undo this harmful Biden EPA measure and provide relief to America’s rubber tire manufacturers.
Last week the upper chamber passed a resolution sponsored by Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) disapproving of the Biden administration’s energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
After a 52-45 vote, the proposition was approved. The bill is now on its way to the president's desk after passing the House.
This Congressional Review Act resolution would repeal the rule Biden signed into law mandating energy efficiency ratings for freezers and refrigerators.
The Biden administration claims that the Department of Energy's final regulation, published on January 17th, greatly improved energy efficiency by revising the requirements for freezers and refrigerators.
