Several Democrats argued that overturning the rule would mean the EV charger sourcing requirements revert back to a blanket waiver from 1983.
The White House pledged to veto the resolution, which would overturn a rule that temporarily waives some domestic content requirements for federally funded electric vehicle charging stations. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe Senate narrowly passed a Republican-led measure on Wednesday aimed at cutting Beijing out of the supply chain for electric vehicle chargers — but which the White House argues would do the very opposite.
that temporarily waives some domestic content requirements for federally funded electric vehicle charging stations. “If we’re going to spend $5 billion of taxpayer money to build electric vehicle charging stations in the United States, it should be made by Americans, in America, using American products,” the resolution’s sponsor, Sen.Several Democrats, on the other hand, argued that overturning the rule would mean the EV charger sourcing requirements revert back to a blanket waiver from 1983 that would mean fewer prohibitions against foreign-made products.
“If you eliminate this rule, as the Rubio resolution would do, it would remove all Buy America restrictions for EV charger purchases, allowing federal taxpayer dollars to buy chargers from China,” Sen.“If enacted, S.J. Res. 38 would weaken Buy America requirements by reverting to FHWA’s general waiver for manufactured products, allowing federal dollars — including $7.
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