The House Rules Committee on April 26 voted for a bill to undo the Biden administration’s emergency move shielding some Chinese-made solar panels from tariffs, drawing closer to a vote in the full House and a threatened veto from President Joe Biden.
House Joint Resolution 39 passed 9 to 4.
“We need more, not less, accountability for unfair trade practices that have given China a dominant position in solar production,” said Jason Smith (R-Mo.), a supporter of the bill who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee.
“This proposal would directly harm our ability to meet our climate goals. U.S. solar manufacturing’s just not sufficient to meet the current demand, and this measure would dramatically slow down solar installation,” said Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.)….