Senate Republicans criticize Biden nominee for top auto regulator over fears of EV shift

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's pick to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is coming under fire from Republican members of a Senate panel responsible for approving her nomination. Ann Carlson has been the acting administrator for the vehicle regulating agency since September, when former administrator Steven Cliff stepped down, and has been its top attorney since January 2021. Sustained GOP opposition could endanger her chances of approval in the Senate. In a Monday letter led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, the 13 Republican members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and ...