House Votes to Reverse Biden Solar Tariff Freeze; 12 Democrats Join Republican Majority

Workers install solar panels during the completion phase of a 4-acre solar rooftop atop AltaSea's research and development facility at the Port of Los Angeles on April 21, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution on Friday to overturn a Biden administration policy that paused tariffs on imported solar panels.

The resolution, H.J. Res. 39, passed in the House by a vote of 221–202. Twelve Democrats joined the majority of Republicans who voted in favor of the bill, while eight Republicans opposed the resolution.