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Republicans introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution Tuesday to stop implementation of the IRA's methane fee.
Why it matters: It's among the most significant Biden rules that the GOP can attack via the CRA, which allows Congress to roll back executive branch regs with a simple majority vote.
Driving the news: Rep. August Pfluger and Sen. John Hoeven led introduction of the resolution.
- Expect more to come: "We have 10 or 15 potential CRAs that we're reviewing and looking at," Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Tuesday.
- Republicans have already floated resolutions to repeal DOE energy efficiency rules.
Context: The CRA gives Congress a limited window for repeal.
- The current "lookback window" likely began in August, according to the Congressional Research Service.
- Any final rules promulgated since then could be vulnerable.
What we're watching: The methane fee would remain in statute even after a CRA rollback, but Republicans are likely to try for a full repeal in reconciliation.
