Biden issues veto threat over gas furnaces bill set for Senate vote

Published May 21, 2024 11:44am ET



President Joe Biden has threatened to veto a bill that would undo his administration‘s new efficiency standards for gas furnaces.

The bill, S.J. Res. 58, is scheduled for a vote Tuesday evening in the Senate. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is the primary sponsor and says the rule would effectively ban all noncondensing furnace models, forcing people to convert to electric heat pumps.

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