Congress has passed a $280 billion proposal designed to lift domestic semiconductor production – after chip shortages caused shutdowns at plants like West Point’s Kia campus – and boost the country’s competitiveness globally.
The bill was voted out of the House Thursday with a 243-187 vote, with two dozen Republicans supporting the proposal. Among Georgia’s delegation, Thursday’s vote fell along party lines.
The measure, called the “chips and science” bill, includes about $52 billion in grants for computer chip production and will spend billions on science and technology innovation, including $81 billion for the National Science Foundation.
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