Schumer Aims for Vote to Boost U.S. Chip Industry This Month
- Legislation would combine proposals on chips, competitiveness
- Measure would include some key parts of Biden’s agenda
Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 13.
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The Senate will act this month on legislation to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and U.S. competitiveness with China, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Schumer said that he intends to get a vote on a package of legislation, named the American Competitiveness Act, in the coming weeks. It includes key components of President Joe Biden’s agenda that have some bipartisan support.