Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint, is calling the Biden administration’s decision to veto a bill he cosponsoreda “pennywise and pound-foolish decision.”
Kildee’s legislation would have reinstated tariffs the Biden administration lifted on solar manufacturing managed by certain Chinese companies.
Kildee is accusing the companies of violating U.S. trade policy. He says they need to be held accountable for poor labor practices and stealing intellectual property.
Kildee says in the long run, the decision to veto his bill hurts American manufacturers.
"My view is let's take the long view and build American production capacity and not let the sort of short-term interest override the long-term goal of simultaneously shifting toward renewable energy sources," Kildee told WCMU.
Kildee says it’s unclear if there will be enough votes to override the President’s veto.
This was only the third bill the President has vetoed since taking office.
