Vulnerable Democrats seeking reelection in 2024 are continuing to distance themselves from President Joe Biden's more liberal policies, this time supporting the reversal of a bill that halts tariffs on Chinese solar panel manufacturers.
Lawmakers have long called for bringing the solar supply chain to U.S. soil. Senate Democrats facing a tough reelection campaign in purple or red-leaning states are taking a stand against Biden to voice their concerns over the United States losing a manufacturing opportunity to China for the sake of the president's green energy plan.This is a tactic that they likely hope will attract centrist Democratic, independent supporters who want to see the U.S.
"The United States relies on foreign nations, like China, for far too many of our energy needs, and failing to enforce our existing trade laws undermines the goals of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to onshore our energy supply chains, including solar," said Manchin, who is chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The Senate resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to revoke federal regulation. The House passed a similar CRA bill on Friday after it advanced out of committee last week. However, the fight against the president may be short-lived — the White House said Biden would veto the repeal should it hit his desk.
Sen. Sherrod Brown , who is also up for reelection in a rapidly leaning red state, released a statement announcing he would be in favor of repealing the tariff suspension.
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