Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s signing of resolutions to revoke California’s vehicle emission standards:
“Under both Republican and Democratic administrations, California was consistently granted waivers under the Clean Air Act to implement stronger standards to help ensure cleaner air for our families. By eliminating the filibuster and passing these polluter resolutions, President Donald Trump, EPA Administrator Zeldin and Republicans in Congress are undermining our state’s ability to protect the health of millions of Americans.
“From the party that once claimed the mantle of champion of state’s rights, the GOP is now only the party of polluter rights. This action will have devastating consequences not just on California, but on other states that have adopted the Golden State’s higher standards. This will ultimately result in dirtier air, and more asthma and lung cancer, and that will be their legacy.
“I will continue doing everything I can to fight back against the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on California.”
Background:
Last month, Senator Adam Schiff denounced the Majority Leader’s decision to go nuclear by throwing out the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling on California’s clean air waivers, taking a sledgehammer to states’ rights, and gutting California’s ability to set its own clean air standards. Schiff urged Senate Republicans to consider the implications this decision will have on their states if they use the Congressional Review Act against California’s waivers.
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