Georgia Mountain News

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter have criticized President Biden's Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates, stating that it will have negative consequences for American families and could potentially cede American leadership to China.

According to Rodgers and Carter, the EPA's announcement of a mandate that 67 percent of all new vehicles be electric by 2032 is part of the Biden administration's "rush-to-green agenda." Rodgers expressed that the mandate will force Americans to drive "unaffordable, less reliable electric vehicles," ultimately benefiting the Chinese Communist Party due to their control over the critical materials supply chain. Carter echoed Rodgers' sentiments, urging President Biden to abandon his radical agenda and allow Americans to choose the vehicles that best suit their needs.

Energy and Commerce Republicans, including Rodgers and Carter, have been actively working to oppose the Biden administration's EV agenda, aiming to preserve people's vehicle choice and ensure that America remains a leader in the automotive industry. In May 2023, Rodgers and over 150 House Republicans penned a letter to the administration, urging them to drop the mandate for EVs. In December 2023, the House of Representatives passed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, led by Rep. Tim Walberg, in a bipartisan vote of 221-97 to counter President Biden's efforts to push Americans towards electric vehicles.