8 House Democrats join Republicans in voting to strike down California's electric vehicle mandate
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Eight Democrats joined Republicans in voting to strike down a federal waiver that allows California to issue clean air regulations including its recent move to ban gas-powered cars.
"The simple fact is that electric vehicles cannot meet the demands of my constituents," Joyce told Fox News Digital in an interview earlier this week. "Coupling the mountains with the harsh winters and the intense heat of summers makes driving an electric vehicle both unreliable and ultimately unrealistic for many of my constituents." Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
"This legislation, H.R. 1435, is an option. It is not an anti-electric vehicle legislation," he added. "For those who would like an electric vehicle, they should have the option of buying one. But it doesn't help my constituents — it doesn't help in any district to require an individual to buy an EV regardless of what they want and regardless of the demands of the market."