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Democrats have warned that moving forward with a CRA vote would set a new precedent and weaken the legislative filibuster.

Senate to vote on California climate policy waiver

Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that the Senate will vote on a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn California’s waivers under the Clean Air Act, setting up a contentious fight over Senate rules and procedures.

Thune and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso have been working for the last few weeks to convince a handful of GOP holdouts who were uneasy about the prospect of voting to disregard the Senate’s parliamentarian.

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