Senate GOP Rebuffs Plan to Axe Trump Delay of Emission Standards

Nov. 19, 2025, 11:44 PM UTC

An Environmental Protection Agency rule to delay tougher standards for methane and other emissions will stand after the Senate blocked a Democratic measure to overturn it.

The chamber voted 46-51 against a motion to proceed to the measure (S. J. Res. 76; BGOV Bill Analysis) from Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) that aimed to use the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the proposal.

  • Joe Biden’s EPA issued a March 2024 regulation that requires newly constructed oil and natural gas facilities to mitigate methane emissions.
  • The EPA on July 31 issued an interim rule to delay the implementation ...

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