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Arrr! The House be sayin’, “Nay!” to Biden’s plan fer a fleet o’ electric ships in no time!

2024-09-20

Arrr, matey! On Friday, the rascally House o' Representatives be raisin' a toast to block the EPA’s new rules on emissions! A fine jest indeed, as they be tryin' to keep the air as foul as a bilge rat’s bottom! Hoist the sails and let the nonsense commence!

Arrr mateys! Gather 'round fer a tale o' the high seas of politics, where the winds of change be blowin' and the sails be flappin' with mischief! This here Biden crew set out to launch a grand plan fer electric chariots, demandin' that two-thirds o' all new sea-worthy vessels be powered by the elusive lightning by the year 2032. Aye, the EPA be givin' it a go under the Clean Air Act, but lo and behold! A band o' bipartisan lawmakers hoisted the Jolly Roger and blocked the sails o' this decree!

Rep. John James, a fierce captain from Michigan, rallied his mates to toss the “out-of-touch regulation” overboard with a Congressional Review Act. Aye, even some Democrats joined in the ruckus! They argued that this rule be crucial fer cleaner air, but James cried foul, claimin' it’d sink the auto industry and leave many a sailor jobless!

With the winds favorin' 'em, the lawmakers banded together, sayin' the EPA be stretchin' its powers too far, tryin' to force the folk into the electric age. So raise yer mugs, ye landlubbers! This battle be but one skirmish on the turbulent seas of American politics! Yarrr!

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