Manchin Accuses Biden Admin of Opening Wide Door for China in IRA Implementation
• Manchin accused Biden admin of seeking "workarounds" to IRA's restrictions on Chinese battery components • Took issue with exceptions for trace critical minerals from foreign adversaries after 2024 • Said exceptions "leave the door wide open for China to benefit off the backs of American taxpayers” • Manchin was a key driver in passing the IRA in 2022, but has since criticized its implementation • Vowed "unrelenting fight against the Biden Administration’s efforts to implement the IRA as a radical climate agenda"