WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S., a key part of his climate agenda.
The 221-202 vote sends the measure to the Senate, where lawmakers from both parties have expressed similar concerns about what many call unfair competition from China. Biden has vowed to veto the measure if it reaches his desk.
The House vote would overturn Biden’s action last year pausing threatened tariffs that had led to delays or cancellations of hundreds of solar projects across the United States.
Twelve Democrats joined 209 Republicans to support the override measure. Eight Republicans and 194 Democrats opposed it.
Some U.S. manufacturers contend that China has essentially moved operations to four Southeast Asian countries — Thailand,…
