Biden Vetoes Bill Restoring Tariffs on Some Chinese Solar Panels
President Joe Biden kept his promise to veto legislation reversing his temporary suspension of tariffs on some solar panels from China.
“Passage of this resolution bets against American innovation. It would undermine these efforts and create deep uncertainty for American businesses and workers in the solar industry,” Biden wrote in a May 16 message to the House.
The president promised to veto the measure several weeks ago.
The bill, a joint resolution of disapproval, received bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate.
It targets a rule from the Commerce Department in September 2022.
Earlier that year, the commander-in-chief had declared an emergency over what he claimed was an urgent need for additional solar panels….