House sends resolution giving polluters more leeway to Trump's desk

The House early Thursday morning voted to eliminate a Biden-era rule that sought to crack down on toxic air pollution, sending the resolution to President Trump’s desk.

The vote was 216-212, and Trump is expected to sign the measure. The vote took place overnight, as the House debated the GOP's megabill of Trump's priorities.

The Biden-era policy required polluters that had once been considered “major” emitters of seven types of pollution to continue to follow strict pollution control and reporting requirements.