Schumer Delays Vote on Bill to Boost R&D, Confront China
The Senate voted to move forward on an expansive bill to bolster U.S. economic competitiveness and confront China’s rise.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer postponed a vote on passing a bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. economic competitiveness and confront China’s rise as a group of Republican lawmakers delayed the debate.
The Senate will wait to vote on the legislation, which has broad bipartisan support, until lawmakers return from a break on June 8, Schumer said Friday, as a small group of Republican lawmakers bogged down progress by demanding additional amendments and more time to consider the bill.