TakingTheHill.com: Democrats introduce legislation for ‘Zero-Emission Vehicles’ by 2040

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-California) have introduced the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019, a measure that would make all new car sales zero-emissions vehicles by 2040.

Merkley and Levin are the lead sponsors on the bill.

U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-California)

The legislation has already garnered support in both the House and Senate.

To view Sen. Merkley’s remarks, click here.

To view Rep. Levin’s remarks, click here.

For more information, visit ASA’s legislative advocacy website, TakingTheHill.com.

About Alexandra Moyer

Alexandra Moyer serves as a Legislative Analyst for the Automotive Service Association. She has worked on Capitol Hill over the past year, in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Republican National Committee. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Alexandra earned a B.S. in Political Science from Towson University.

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