 The refrigerator bill passed the House 212 to 192, and the dishwasher bill passed 214 to 192. The legislation is unlikely to be taken up by the Democratic-controlled Senate or signed by President Biden. The votes are instead messaging measures to take aim at the Biden administration, which has issued rules aimed at making the appliances more efficient. The GOP has over the past couple of years hammered Democrats on efforts to shift the nation toward more efficient stoves and other appliances, turning the fight into a culture war issue. Bernie Bennett, Washington.