Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said he will use part of his remaining time in Congress to lobby for passage of legislation that would put a price on certain polluting imports.
Cassidy got third place in a contested Republican primary this week after running afoul of President Donald Trump and his supporters. But he has pushed for the “Foreign Pollution Fee Act” because he thinks its legislation the president would support.
The bill, S. 1325, would slap a tariff on certain products because of their impact on the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions, a goal with bipartisan support.
“I’d like to try to get it done this Congress. But if not, I’m comfortable that there will be somebody who would be interested in pushing it. Now that folks understand the concept, they have very much gotten into it,” Cassidy said.
