WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 78 total lawmakers in calling on the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to withdraw the proposed rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, as this attack on the standards would increase costs for hardworking Americans, reduce vehicle efficiency, and increase our reliance on foreign oil imports.
"Historically, strong CAFE standards have driven American innovation, from hybridization and advanced powertrains to aerodynamic breakthroughs," wrote the lawmakers. "We currently have widely available and well-proven tools to keep improving...