Senate Advances COMPETES Act, Sending it to Conference

2022-03-29 14:12:42

WASHINGTON —The Senate voted 68-28 on Monday to advance legislation that would invest in both scientific research and in increasing domestic manufacturing of critical microchips. The Senate passed its version of the bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, in... Read More

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House Passes Sweeping Measure to Boost US Competitiveness With China

2022-02-04 19:18:16

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House voted 222-210 on Friday to approve legislation to bolster research and development to help the United States better compete with China, unravel supply chain snafus and give a much-needed boost to the domestic semiconductor industry. Rep.... Read More

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House Democrats Release Mammoth Plan for Boosting Competition With China

2022-01-26 19:09:00

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Democrats late Tuesday night released the America COMPETES Act, a mammoth, 2,912-page bill aimed at boosting high tech research and ending, once and for all, the semiconductor crisis that has caused rippling supply chain disruptions and put... Read More