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Senators Will Try to Win Approval of Permanent Chinese Car Ban in November

Slotkin said she hoped to secure fast-track approval for the proposed ban.

Senators Will Try to Win Approval of Permanent Chinese Car Ban in November
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Senators Bernie Moreno and Elissa Slotkin will wait until the Senate returns in November to seek approval of their proposed ban on Chinese vehicles. A Republican senator’s concerns about the bill’s effect on Mercedes-Benz blocked an earlier effort to advance it quickly.

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Elissa Slotkin D · MI · SEN
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Elissa Slotkin
D · MI · SEN

Senator and chief sponsor supporting movement on the vehicle-ban bill

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Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Senator and chief sponsor seeking approval of the vehicle-ban bill

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Donald Trump
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President who said he would accept Chinese car companies building vehicles in the United States

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator whose concerns blocked the effort to advance the bill quickly

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Senate Delays Slotkin-Sponsored Bill Restricting Chinese-Linked Vehicles

The Senate delayed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Elissa Slotkin to restrict Chinese-linked connected vehicles. Negotiations stalled over ownership rules and concerns they could affect companies such as Mercedes-Benz. Center outlets present the delay as an unresolved negotiation, emphasizing Sen. Rand Paul’s concerns about ownership rules alongside supporters’ data-security arguments.

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