{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2580", "Balderson Applauds Passage of Bill Blocking the Ban of Gas-Powered Vehicles", "2023-09-15", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=6", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) voted in support of the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from allowing states to ban the sale of vehicles with internal combustion engines.\n\nBalderson is an original co-sponsor on the bill, which was introduced in response to California's decision to effectively eliminate the sale of new internal combustion vehicles by 2035. The bill would restrict the EPA from issuing any waivers allowing this ban or similar bans.\n\nBalderson spoke on the House floor in support of the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act.\n\n\u201cLawmakers in California want to outright ban the sale of new vehicles with an internal combustion engine,\u201d said Balderson. \u201cThey are fed up with the pace of the free market, and they want to force consumers to switch to more expensive electric vehicles.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis bill would prevent President Biden\u2019s EPA from granting California the waiver needed to approve this ban. If the California waiver is approved, over a dozen other states could adopt identical standards to ban the internal combustion engine. House Republicans believe that Americans should be able to purchase the vehicle that meets their needs.\u201d\n\nThe Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act passed the House 222-190 with both Republican and Democrat support.\n\nBalderson\u2019s full remarks on the House floor can be seen HERE.\n\n###\n\nRelated News\n\nHouse passes Rep. Troy Balderson\u2019s bill to bolster grid reliability\n\nDecember 18, 2025 | Posted in Articles\n\nHouse Passes Balderson\u2019s Reliable Power Act\n\nDecember 17, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Joins President Trump for Announcement to Lower Car Prices and Protect Consumer Choice\n\nDecember 3, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson, Cotton Introduce Bill to Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Blocking American Energy Projects\n\nDecember 2, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nRepublican Bill Targets Endless Litigation Over Energy Projects\n\nDecember 2, 2025 | Posted in Articles", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2580"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0459753684699535, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}