The Republican-led Senate on Thursday overturned several key Biden-era waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions, a major blow to that state’s effort to regulate pollution from cars and trucks that could have broad environmental impacts for the rest of the country.

The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

The Senate voted to block California’s zero-emission vehicle standards, challenging the state’s authority to set stricter pollution rules

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced his intentions on Friday to help launch a multistate, clean car-focused coalition after the Senate voted to upend the Golden State’s

The Senate took 10 votes Wednesday to approve procedural changes that allow it to take up three joint resolutions that would vacate EPA waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions standards.

Senate Republicans oppose California's car emissions rules, questioning the EPA's authority and potential nationwide effects.

A California state senator cited on suspicion of DUI following a car crash in Sacramento has forcefully denied the allegation — saying she has been “falsely accused.”