White House Warns of Biden Veto if Congress Restores Solar Panel Tariffs Targeting China

President Joe Biden is set to veto a joint resolution targeting his solar panel rule, which temporarily protects some Chinese-made equipment from tariffs, according to the White House.
“This rule is necessary to satisfy the demand for reliable and clean energy while ensuring Commerce is able to rigorously enforce U.S. trade laws, hold trading partners accountable, and defend U.S. industries and workers from unfair trade actions,” an April 24 White House statement reads.
“[The House measure] would undermine these efforts and create deep uncertainty for jobs and investments in the solar supply chain and the solar installation market.”
Construction workers install solar panels at Hami Solar Power Station in Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, on Aug. 22, 2011. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
The House resolution of disapproval, sponsored by House Republicans and Democrats alike, would restore tariffs on solar panels with parts and components from China that are assembled in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia….}