The Warren Sun

Representative John James of Michigan has taken legislative action to challenge a regulation endorsed by the Biden Administration. The regulation in question involves California's Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which requires truck manufacturers to sell zero-emission trucks. Critics argue that this mandate could lead to increased vehicle prices, higher costs for automakers, and a complex regulatory environment.

James has introduced a resolution through the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to counter this regulation, which he deems excessive and impractical. According to James, "Michigan is not afraid of the future, but we demand to be a part of it. The Biden Administration left behind comply-or-die Green New Deal mandates that threaten to crush our trucking industry and drive-up costs for hardworking Americans."

The CRA introduced by James is part of a larger legislative package from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This package includes two more CRA resolutions. One, H.J. Res. 88 by Congressman John Joyce of Pennsylvania, aims to revoke an EPA decision allowing California to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The other, H.R. Res. 89 by Congressman Jay Obernolte of California, seeks to end the EPA's approval of California's recent nitrogen oxide engine emission standards.

James has previously acted against similar regulations. In 2024, he successfully used a CRA to block Biden Administration rules concerning electric vehicle mandates for light- and medium-duty vehicles. His current resolution has received support from industry groups, including the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.