- At Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke on “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership.” She outlined what she sees as a historic opportunity to solidify the nation’s global leadership in technology and innovation and at the same time rebuild the country’s manufacturing sector and protect national security.
- The CHIPS and Science Act was passed in August 2022 by a bipartisan vote, directing more than $52 billion into research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips as well as additional scientific research.
- Raimondo framed the CHIPS and Science Act as an “incredible opportunity” to enable the U.S. to lead the world in technology, “securing our economic and national security future for the coming decades.”
- The Biden administration is making a major investment in semiconductor technology, with the goal of reestablishing manufacturing in the U.S. to spark innovation and protect national security, while also creating new well-paying jobs.
- Part of the impetus for the bipartisan drive to jump-start the semiconductor industry is lawmakers’ determination to counter the rise of China. Raimondo will travel to India next month to talk about closer economic ties between the U.S. and India, including collaboration in chip manufacturing.
- The Biden administration’s vision of a hopeful future and a realistic means to get there is a striking contrast to the vision of today’s Republicans, who look backward resolutely and angrily to an imagined past. Polls and special election results suggest that voters like the Democrats’ vision.
- The Anti-Defamation League released a report showing that all the extremist killings in 2022 were committed by right-wing adherents, with 21 of 25 murders linked to white supremacists.
- A PRRI report showed that 64% of Americans say that abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
Published February 24, 2023
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