'The president's leadership cannot substitute for lack of congressional action' on climate, warns RepJayapal after Joe Biden signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ramp up solar manufacturing.
invoking the Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic solar panel production while calling on Congress to pass legislation to facilitate the nation's transition into a post-fossil fuel era.reported
, Biden's executive order—which followed sustained grassroots pressure—includes a two-year freeze on solar panel and other clean energy component tariffs, and puts the"full power of federal procurement to work spurring additional domestic solar manufacturing capacity by directing the development of master supply agreements.
"The president's leadership cannot substitute for lack of congressional action," warned Jayapal."There is simply no way to meet the president's climate goals with executive action alone." "As the people's representatives, we have a moral and governing obligation to fight the climate crisis and pass legislation that will facilitate our transition away from fossil fuels and support frontline communities," she asserted.
"The House has already passed a broad set of climate investments in a reconciliation bill, and there is broad agreement among Democrats in both chambers on using reconciliation to make these investments," Jayapal added."We will continue to push to make that bill law."
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