The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

The Senate has overruled the guidance of the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan staffer who interprets the Senate's rules, and voted 51 to 44 to overturn a waiver allowing California to set its own air po...

“This is about pollution. Pollution is a subsidy. It’s an act of theft against our kids and grandkids. This act allows polluters to pollute more — impacting you and impacting all of us.”