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colinmhayes on June 30, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to cut emissions

A majority in congress isn’t enough to pass regulatory laws. You need 60 votes unless you’ve got 50 willing to overturn the filibuster.

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