Democrats Need a Critical Minerals Policy Beyond Anti-Trumpism

Democrats Need a Critical Minerals Policy Beyond Anti-Trumpism

President Trump has announced a dizzying array of executive branch led critical mineral policies since taking office again last year. While bombastically branded as new achievements, many elements from critical mineral tariffs to strategic stockpiling to Defense Production Act financing trace back to bipartisan recommendations and programs spanning the past several administrations.Many Democrats in Congress, however, are stuck on the defensive. …