Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021

Floor Speech

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Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act.

We stand at a defining moment for the future of American manufacturing and our global competitiveness. If we fail to act, we put both our economic security and our national security at risk.

This bold, comprehensive package, which includes several of my bipartisan bills, will create good-paying American jobs through investments to boost American manufacturing, bring our supply chain home, and keep America at the forefront of innovation and technology.

The bill includes $52 billion in funding, including $2 billion for legacy automotive chips, to address the semiconductor chip shortage that has crippled the auto industry and shut down plants in my district. It invests in domestic production of critical medicines and PPE and meaningfully addresses rising prices for everyday goods.

In Michigan and across the Nation, too many Americans have been impacted and are counting on our fixing this. By passing the America COMPETES Act, we will solidify our future leadership around the globe and strengthen our workforce here at home.

Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill.

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