[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING PRESIDENT BIDEN'S TRADE MEASURES

  (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the President's 
announcement of increased tariffs on Chinese goods in key sectors.
  President Biden leads once again. He took strong actions this week to 
give us the tools that we need as a nation to combat unfair trade 
practices, support cutting-edge American manufacturing, and protect our 
national security.
  American workers and businesses can outcompete anyone on a level 
playing field, but China has undermined that level playing field for 
decades. The increased tariffs on electric vehicles, EV batteries, 
steel, aluminum, semiconductors, critical minerals, and other 
fundamental inputs will support American manufacturing and ensure the 
next generation of good-paying jobs are created right here in the 
United States of America with good union jobs.
  These measures will also help secure supply chains essential to our 
national security. President Biden's tariff increases will build 
domestic capacity and insulate critical industries from undue Chinese 
Communist Party influence.

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