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Valerie Yurk

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at Roll Call

Reporter at CQ News

Covering transportation and energy @CQNow/@rollcall. MFA pursuer. [email protected]

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  • 3 weeks ago | rollcall.com | Valerie Yurk |David Jordan

    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday released its title of the reconciliation bill that would rescind funding for over two dozen programs established by the 2022 reconciliation law and repeal stricter tailpipe emissions standards. The proposal mirrors rescissions and policies laid out in the House reconciliation bill in pulling back on clean energy initiatives in the name of Republicans’ “energy independence” goals.

  • 1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Valerie Yurk

    WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the Transportation Department's pause on funding for a Biden administration electric-vehicle charging program is illegal under the 1974 law restricting a president's ability to block or "impound" money appropriated by Congress. The determination is the GAO's first slap on the Trump administration's wrist for its impoundment of congressionally approved funds.

  • 1 month ago | gazettextra.com | David Jordan |Valerie Yurk

    WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday passed a joint resolution that would bar California from enforcing vehicle emissions standards that effectively phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. In a 51-44 vote, the Senate passed a joint resolution that would nullify the waiver issued by the EPA during the final weeks of the Biden administration. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., joined all Republicans in backing the joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act.

  • 1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Valerie Yurk

    WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the Transportation Department's pause on funding for a Biden administration electric-vehicle charging program is illegal under the 1974 law restricting a president's ability to block or "impound" money appropriated by Congress. The determination is the GAO's first slap on the Trump administration's wrist for its impoundment of congressionally approved funds.

  • 1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | David Jordan |Valerie Yurk

    WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday passed a joint resolution that would bar California from enforcing vehicle emissions standards that effectively phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. In a 51-44 vote, the Senate passed a joint resolution that would nullify the waiver issued by the EPA during the final weeks of the Biden administration. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., joined all Republicans in backing the joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act.

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Valerie Yurk
Valerie Yurk @valerie_yurk
5 Jun 25

The @EPWGOP proposal also includes a 10-year methane tax pause:

Roll Call
Roll Call @rollcall

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released its portion of the reconciliation bill that would rescind funding for over two dozen programs established by the 2022 reconciliation law and repeal stricter tailpipe emissions standards. https://t.co/0npcGt3wGe https://t.co/JY0cdYVtQY

Valerie Yurk
Valerie Yurk @valerie_yurk
29 May 25

RT @Variety: Nathan Fielder went on CNN and called the Federal Aviation Administration "dumb" for criticizing his plane crash findings on…

Valerie Yurk
Valerie Yurk @valerie_yurk
27 May 25

RT @russvought: Just so we are all clear over the next several months. The Government Accountability Office or GAO is a quasi-independent a…