Democrats strongly objected to the move, delaying the votes for hours as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., cleared the way procedurally for Republicans to bring up three House-passed resolutions that would block the rules.
Senate Republicans have voted to establish a new precedent that will allow them to roll back vehicle emission standards in California, including a rule phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
The winding series of Senate procedural votes that went late into Wednesday evening could have profound implications for California's longstanding efforts to reduce air pollution.
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