The Senate will soon send President Donald Trump legislation to undo another Biden-era energy regulation, this one affecting refrigerators.
The chamber voted 51-46 Wednesday evening to take up H.J. Res. 24, a resolution to scrap Department of Energy efficiency rules for walk-in coolers and freezers.
Lawmakers acted under the Congressional Review Act, a means of repealing newly issued rules by simple majority. Trump has so far signed two resolutions of disapproval.
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“This regulation, which had an estimated cost of a billion dollars, would have been crippling for businesses throughout the country, especially in rural areas,” said Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.).
