{"id":1986133,"date":"2023-07-30T10:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T14:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-members-of-congress-who-have-made-the-switch-to-electric-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2023-07-30T10:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T14:24:34","slug":"the-members-of-congress-who-have-made-the-switch-to-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-members-of-congress-who-have-made-the-switch-to-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress members who switched to electric vehicles."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-members-of-congress-who-have-made-the-switch-to-electric-vehicles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1986133&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Members of Congress \u2062Embrace Electric Vehicles, but Remain Divided on Biden&#8217;s Efforts<\/h2>\n<p>More than two dozen House and Senate lawmakers have joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-gives-bidens-labor-secretary-tour-of-tesla-factory\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Gives Biden\u2019s Labor Secretary Tour Of Tesla Factory\">electric vehicle revolution<\/a>, including two Republicans who\u2063 oppose President Joe Biden&#8217;s energy and climate policies, according to a tally released by Politico. This count excludes\u200c those who drive hybrids \u2064or are considering purchasing a plug-in vehicle.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;One of the reasons I got it is in a zombie \u2062apocalypse; I can still drive around. I\u2019ve got my own refinery on my roof basically,&#8221; said\u200b Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a longtime Tesla owner who takes credit for having the first electric charging \u2062stations installed at the Capitol, referring\u2064 to his solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;I can charge the car even if the zombies have taken over the refineries. It\u2019s part of being \u2064self-sufficient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a progressive superstar, also drives a Tesla but \u200dis considering switching\u200c to \u200da brand that supports unionized labor.<\/p>\n<p>Sen.\u2064 Ted Cruz (R-TX) is contemplating getting a Tesla, citing his daughters&#8217; admiration for the vehicles and Elon Musk&#8217;s decision to relocate the company&#8217;s headquarters to Texas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX), who chairs the House Oversight and Accountability Committee\u2019s regulatory subcommittee and staunchly opposes the administration&#8217;s climate efforts, recently revealed that he owns a Tesla\u200b while criticizing an Environmental Protection Agency rule. The rule aims to limit smog, soot, and carbon from cars and trucks starting in 2027. The agency believes this proposal could significantly \u2062boost EV sales.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Electric vehicles make sense for many Americans \u2014 in fact, my family owns one,&#8221;\u2064 he posted on X,\u200d formerly called Twitter. &#8220;But it makes \u200cNO sense for the EPA \u2064to force Americans to buy them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-members-of-congress-who-have-made-the-switch-to-electric-vehicles\/\" title=\"Congress members who switched to electric vehicles.\">lawmakers adopting\u2062 electric vehicles<\/a>\u200d has grown, the majority of Congress still drives gas-powered cars. Rep. Bruce Westerman \u2062(R-AR), who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, praised the experience of driving \u2064a Tesla but mentioned \u2064that\u200c he wouldn&#8217;t purchase one due to the\u200b limited availability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-becomes-the-first-millennial-confirmed-to-a-cabinet-position\/\" title=\"Buttigieg Becomes The First Millennial Confirmed To A Cabinet Position\">charging stations<\/a> in his rural area.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ed Markey \u200b(D-MA), a prominent progressive, drives Toyota and Ford hybrids, while Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) also drives a hybrid.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2062 the increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-push-for-green-energy-tax-credit-benefiting-union-workers-in-budget\/\" title=\"Democrats Push For Green Energy Tax Credit Benefiting Union Workers In Budget\">electric vehicle purchases<\/a>\u2064 on Capitol Hill, the\u2064 partisan divide over Biden&#8217;s EV policies persists. Republicans argue that the tax incentives proposed by \u2063Democrats make all car purchases more expensive. Former \u2063President Donald Trump has\u2063 criticized the push for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-nights-elitism-problem\/\" title=\"Late Night\u2019s Elitism Problem\">expensive electric cars<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Joe Biden is waging war on the U.S. auto industry with a series of crippling mandates designed to force Americans into expensive electric cars \u2014 that\u2019s just\u200d what he\u2064 wants \u2014 even as thousands of electric cars are piling up on car lots all unsold,&#8221; Trump said in a video, referring \u2062to a recent analysis by Cox Automotive. The analysis revealed a more than 300% increase in EV supplies at dealerships\u2062 over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"link\">click here<\/a> to read more from\u200b The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress members are adopting electric vehicles, yet they differ along party lines regarding Biden&#8217;s push for these cars. 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