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McCarthy Blocked Bid to Limit China's Role in U.S. Transit
https://politicalwire.com/2019/05/21/mccarthy-blocked-bid-to-limit-chinas-role-in-u-s-transit/McCarthy Blocked Bid to Limit China’s Role in U.S. Transit
May 21, 2019 at 1:26 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
“House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) blocked a bipartisan attempt to limit Chinese companies from contracting with U.S. transit systems, a move that benefited a Chinese government-backed manufacturer with a plant in his district,” the Washington Post reports.
“His behind-the-scenes intervention came as Congress was trying this year to craft a spending compromise to avert another government shutdown. McCarthy pressed lawmakers to strip out language that could have prevented the company in his district, BYD Motors, from winning federal contracts, and they relented because they feared imperiling the bill.”
“His behind-the-scenes intervention came as Congress was trying this year to craft a spending compromise to avert another government shutdown. McCarthy pressed lawmakers to strip out language that could have prevented the company in his district, BYD Motors, from winning federal contracts, and they relented because they feared imperiling the bill.”
