both democrats and republicans and they will not stand for it. >> reporter: so congress might be cut out but the white house is teaming up with big companies that use a lot of these heavy trucks like at&t and coca-cola, offering to help them implement electric vehicles and some vehicle that is use alternative fuels. jenna. jenna: interesting story today. one of our top stories. peter, thank you very much. a little later this hour we'll look at what these new rules will actually mean for drivers on the road. that is coming up in a little bit on "happening now." jon? jon: as the president, jenna, prepares to make that big announcement, republicans apparently want to take a break from the spotlight. reportedly they're trying to shift the focus back to the botched rollout of obamacare and all the other problems with the law. they're hoping for a strong showing against democrats in the november midterms. what does that mean for the prospect of new legislation? ellison barber is a staff writer for the "washington free beacon" and joins us now. the hill.com is reporting that essentially republicans want to