Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022

Floor Speech

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Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the CHIPS and Science Act.

Semiconductor chips help power nearly every sector of our economy, and I have witnessed firsthand how the global chip shortage has led to idle plants and layoffs and continues to hurt the auto industry, union workers, and our Nation's competitiveness by the hour.

The reality is that we need to make more chips, and we need to make them in America. We are at an inflection point where we can and must cement U.S. leadership and keep America at the forefront of innovation and technology.

The CHIPS and Science Act will support long-term investment in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, including $2 billion for mature- node semiconductor chips that are critical for the automotive industry, advance research and development, and create good-paying American jobs. These provisions will assist in revitalizing our States' economies that have been constrained by supply chain vulnerabilities, reducing production and driving up prices.

This isn't just a manufacturing jobs issue, but it is also of vital importance to our national security.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

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