Sen. Manchin Seeks to Overturn Biden’s New EV Tax Credit Rule

The Biden administration's proposed regulation on accessing electric vehicle (EV) tax credits is facing new challenges, as Energy Committee Chairman Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) seeks to overturn it with a congressional vote.

Mr. Manchin sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office on Monday, requesting legal opinions on whether the Treasury's proposed regulations are subjected to the Congressional Review Act. That law allows Congress to review and strike down any given rule enacted by federal agencies, but only applies to “final rules.”

The West Virginia senator argued the new guidance, made public on Dec. 1, would make it easier for China and other foreign adversaries to take advantage of the EV tax credit "while hurting American taxpayers and increasing America’s reliance on foreign nations for battery and vehicle component supply chains, including China," according to a statement issued by Mr. Manchin's office.

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