Congress members, even those usually allied with the Biden administration like Ron Wyden and Richard Neal, have criticized the administration's critical minerals agreements with Japan because they prioritize de-risking from China over creating domestic US mining and processing jobs.

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Roger Karma

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it got attacked by a bunch of high-ranking Senate Democrats and not just the usual suspects like Joe manchin but folks Like Richard Neal like Ron Wyden who are usually pretty staunch in administration allies [38:36]

Source

How Martin Wolf Understands This Global Economic MomentThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:24:34 PM

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