U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced plans to seek a legislative veto to keep the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act, according to a release from the senator’s office.

Murkowski intends to file a disapproval resolution on the EPA’s regulations because they will endanger jobs, economic growth and competitiveness, she said in a prepared statement.

Murkowski said that Congress should be given a chance to pass climate legislation before the EPA takes action.

“The endangerment finding must be stopped so that congress can pass responsible legislation that is sound on its own merits, and not merely a defense against the threat of damaging regulations,” she said.

While the EPA action may prod Congress to act faster, Murkowski said the strategy could backfire and result in congress passing “economically damaging legislation in order to stave off economically damaging regulations.”

Instead, “this administration should be able to work with this Congress to pass needed, common-sense, and transparent reforms to our energy and environmental policies,” Murkowski said.

Upon introduction, a disapproval resolution is referred to the committee of jurisdiction, which in this case will be the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the release states.

If the committee does not favorably report the resolution within 20 calendar days, it may be discharged upon petition by 30 senators. Once a disapproval resolution is placed on the senate calendar, it is then subject to expedited consideration on the senate floor, and not subject to filibuster.