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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Continues to Split Lawmakers
House Democrats introduced legislation that would establish nationwide EV infrastructure within five years to allow a smoother transition away from gas vehicles, but Republicans argue it’s too much too fast.
May 06, 2021 • (TNS) Rep. Andy Levin, D- Bloomfield Township, and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez re-introduced legislation Wednesday that seeks to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network within five years.
The renewed effort came the same day that a House subcommittee met to discuss the electric vehicle provisions of a climate bill that would seek dramatic emissions reductions, during which Republicans including Michigan Rep. Fred Upton of St. Joseph argued against tilting the market scales in favor of electric vehicles.
Federal Investment in EV Infrastructure Sparks Partisan Debate
President Biden has promised to roll out half-a-million public charging stations nationwide at the cost of at least $15 billion in federal investment, and lawmakers say a new bill is what s needed to make that happen.
May 06, 2021 • (TNS) Rep. Andy Levin, D- Bloomfield Township, and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez re-introduced legislation Wednesday that seeks to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network within five years.
The renewed effort came the same day that a House subcommittee met to discuss the electric vehicle provisions of a climate bill that would seek dramatic emissions reductions, during which Republicans including Michigan Rep. Fred Upton of St. Joseph argued against tilting the market scales in favor of electric vehicles.
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Democrats in the House and Senate on Thursday introduced legislation to expand the number of seats on the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13, a proposal hailed by progressive advocacy groups as a critical step in combating the conservative takeover of the high court and protecting key constitutional rights.
Led by Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) in the House and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the upper chamber, the Judiciary Act of 2021 was unveiled just days after President Joe Biden signed an executive order forming a 36-member commission tasked with studying potential Supreme Court reforms, including expansion.