The comments about Schumer’s plans were consistent with what Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. She said lawmakers appeared to be moving to carve off $52 billion in semiconductor ch...
Announces that the Senate on June 12 passed legislation (S 909) extending for four years the authority of the Commerce secretary to grant copyright and patent protection to foreign producers of semiconductor chips. Passed on voice vote; Extend protection to foreign chipmakers that offer reciprocal ...
Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, Republican Senator Todd Young and others, would also authorize another $10 billion to designate at least 10 regional technology hubs and create a supply chain crisis-response program to address issues like the shortfall in semiconductor chips harming a...
The administration announced on Tuesday, hours before the Senate was expected to vote on the technology bill, that it will look into dramaticallyexpanding U.S. production of lithium batteries, rare earth minerals and semiconductors. Earlier this year, the White ...
The Senate needed 60 votes to advance the bill and the vote was 64-32. The legislation is now on a glidepath to final passage in the Senate, likely on Wednesday. The House is also expected to take up the package this week. The White House has led support for the bill, along with ...
funding election assistance through Help America Vote Act grants funding modernization of federal service delivery and federal IT infrastructure funding R&D and interagency coordination at the intersection of AI and critical infrastructure, including smart cities and intelligent transportation systems ...
A Senate committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 57, which would specifically classify horse racing as a form of sports gambling, on Tuesday. Additionally, three horse racing venues with statewide betting would be permitted under that law, which was introduced by Statesboro Republican Senator Billy...
Senate Republicans plan to move ahead with a vote this week, with Thune noting that Trump likes to have “optionality.” “We certainly wish them all the success in moving it,”Thune said.“We will work closely with them. More power to them.” ...
After weeks of delays, the Budget panel is meeting later this morning to debate and vote on a budget blueprint necessary for unlocking the massive Trump agenda bill they’re trying to pass this year along party lines. Fiscal hawks like Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Ralph Norman of ...
Thune did not specify on the floor whether Ernst’s amendment or others offered by Democrats would be subject to a simple-majority or 60-vote threshold. “We’ll have debate and we’ll aim to produce the strongest bill that we can pass into law,” Thune said. “That’s our goal.” ...