Tonight’s decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its battle against air pollution. Some experts say Congress’ move is illegal and will trigger a legal battle.

The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 as lawmakers passed the first of three resolutions to roll back the state’s vehicle

The Republican-majority Senate's decision to revoke California's planned ban on vehicles that run on fossil fuels defies congressional norms, and threatens the state's climate adaptation goals.