Kaptur, Ohio Democrats Urge Support for Domestic Semiconductor Production, Protection of American Manufacturing
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement regarding a letter she co-led alongside Reps. Tim Ryan (OH-13), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), and Shontel Brown (OH-11) to Congressional leaders urging passage of a United States Innovation and Competition Act bill that supports domestic semiconductor production, and protects American manufacturing.
On Friday, January 7, Reps. Kaptur, Ryan, Beatty, and Brown sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calling for the passage of a revised version of the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA).
The Members strongly support the USICA’s inclusion of $52 billion to fund the CHIPS for America Act, which would increase domestic production of semiconductors – but request changes to the current bill that would ensure proper protection of manufacturing industries in Ohio and across the nation.
“We write to urge swift passage of a revised United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) to strengthen American economic competitiveness and reinvest in American manufacturing jobs,” wrote the Members. “The USICA contains a number of provisions that will benefit Ohio, such as funding for the CHIPS for America Act and investments in research and manufacturing programs. Yet it also lacks provisions to enforce U.S. trade laws against countries, like China, who engage in unfair economic practices. We believe that the time and effort spent on the USICA should not be wasted and Congress should work together to send this legislation with an amended trade title to the President’s desk without delay.”
The USICA is currently being negotiated by the Senate and House. The full letter to Congressional leaders can be found here.
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For more information, contact Chris Dalton at chris.dalton@mail.house.gov or (202) 897-7438.