John Thune: GOP Moving Forward on CRA to Counter EV Mandate, Not Target Filibuster

CRA Vote and Democratic Opposition

• ⚠️ Democrats are calling the upcoming CRA vote a "slippery slope" and "going nuclear" in relation to the legislative filibuster.
• 🎯 Senator Thune asserts that the GOP is "going to move forward" with the CRA vote.

The Legislative Filibuster

• 🔒 Thune states his commitment to preserving the legislative filibuster.
• 🗣️ He points out that Democrats have historically voted to eliminate the legislative filibuster.

CRA's Narrow Focus

• 🔍 The current issue is described as a "novel and narrow issue" concerning the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and its authority to define rules.
• 🏛️ The vote is about whether the administration or Congress should make that decision, with the administration classifying it as a rule.

Countering EV Mandates

• 🚗 The CRA vote is framed as a means to do away with a mandate that attempts to eliminate the internal combustion engine.
• 🔌 Thune believes Democrats are trying to implement a nationwide EV mandate through California's regulations.
• 🚫 This action is presented as unrelated to the legislative filibuster and solely focused on overturning a specific rule.