The House voted Thursday evening to strike down President Biden's decision to waive "Buy America" requirements for taxpayer-funded electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
In a 209-198 vote, the chamber passed a resolution reversing the president's actions with two House Democrats, Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Donald Davis of North Carolina, joining 207 Republicans who voted in favor and two House Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Tom McClintock of California, joining 196 Democrats who voted against.
"I voted to overturn Joe Biden’s pro-Communist China rule that would undermine American businesses that have made significant investments into EV manufacturing," House Republican Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said in a statement. "Biden’s waiver of the Buy America requirements empower our foreign adversaries like Communist China by pouring hard-earned American taxpayer dollars into foreign markets."
...The vote Thursday comes two months after the Senate passed the resolution — which was authored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and introduced in July — in a 50-48 vote with Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Jon Tester, D-Mont.; and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., joining Republicans. The resolution will now make its way to Biden's desk, though the White House has stated the president will veto it...more
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