Reps. Newhouse & Biggs: Biden hypocrisy on critical minerals – here's how it hurts US industry, security

President Biden has added yet another tally-mark to his ever-increasing list of executive orders. This time, it was an order declaring his purported recognition of the need to secure our nation’s domestic supply chains.

But you don’t have to dig deep to find how disingenuous the president’s simultaneous actions – in tune with the actions of congressional Democrats – are next to this announcement. Their actions fly directly in the face of the concrete assertions included in his executive order. Someone needs to hold this administration accountable. According to his order, Securing America’s Critical Supply Chains, "Critical minerals are an essential part of defense, high-tech and other products. From rare earths in our electric motors and generators to the carbon fiber used for airplanes – the United States needs to ensure we are not dependent upon foreign sources or single points of failure in times of national emergency." We agree.