The Senate is poised to vote Thursday on legislation that would overturn a Biden administration energy efficiency rule for water heaters, after a Wednesday vote advancing it.
Senators voted 52-42 late Wednesday on a procedural motion setting up a final vote on H.J. Res 20 to block a December rule from the Biden administration’s Department of Energy setting efficiency standards for tankless water heaters.
The rule has been the subject of significant debate, including a fierce lobbying battle that pitted major water heater manufacturers against each other. The House passed the resolution under the Congressional Review Act in a bipartisan vote in February.
Wednesday’s procedural vote in the Senate was mainly along party lines, although Democratic Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock both joined Republicans in voting in favor.
