(Mark Lennihan | Associated Press) In this Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, a rooftop is covered with solar panels at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. In January 2018, the U.S. government moved to tax imported solar cells and washing machines. Two U.S. senators from Western states joined the legislative fight Thursday to repeal President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported solar panels, saying the higher taxes on foreign producers are jeopardizing jobs in the U.S.