“The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because of the reliance on China for key materials.”
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican representative from Washington. A statement during a House hearing on the Clean Future Act.. Claim dated 18 Mar 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
China dominates supplies of key materials used in solar energy and magnets used in wind turbines and electric vehicles. There are many efforts underway to wean the U.S. away from that.
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In short
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican representative from Washington) made this claim around 18 March 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 March 2021, 11 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- energycommerce.house.govhttps://energycommerce.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/ec-leaders-introduce-the-clean-f…
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