Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) attended an event in Washington, D.C. with President Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Republican lawmakers, and executives from Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The group met to discuss the reversal of fuel standards put in place during the Biden administration.
The policy change aims to reduce costs for American families. According to statements at the event, reversing these standards is projected to save $109 billion nationwide.
During the announcement, Senator Moreno highlighted recent increases in domestic car production: “Because of your policies, at the beginning of the year, 51 percent of the cars sold in America were made in America. 51 percent before you got sworn in,” said Senator Moreno. “Last month, that number was 57 percent. We moved it six points, which nobody thought would be possible in four years, we did it in ten months. That is something that maybe the news should cover a little bit more. We’ve driven down the price of automobiles.”
A video of Senator Moreno’s full remarks was made available online.
