{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bipartisan-oregon-representatives-urge-mccarthy-avert-shutdown-protect-oregon", "Bipartisan Oregon Representatives Urge McCarthy to Avert Shutdown, Protect Oregon Chips Industry", "2023-09-26", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Suzanne Bonamici", "B001278", "bonamici.house.gov", "bonamici", "https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Yesterday, U.S. House Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), delivered a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, urging him to avert a shutdown to protect Oregon\u2019s semiconductor manufacturing industry.\n\n\u201cThe CHIPS and Science Act has ignited a technological revolution \u2013 one that Oregon\u2019s workers, business, entrepreneurs, and consumers will reap the benefits of,\u201d the members write. \u201cAs members of Congress, we have been working with federal, state, and local partners to ensure the implementation of this law serves our communities. However, the prospect of a needless, costly government shutdown threatens to upend all that good work, putting Oregon\u2019s status as a hub of innovation and progress in immediate peril.\u201d\n\nSemiconductor manufacturing is Oregon\u2019s top manufacturing sector in terms of employment, exports, and contribution to the state\u2019s gross domestic product. On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology about the consequences that a shutdown could have on the rollout of CHIPS and Science Act funding. In her testimony, Secretary Raimondo emphasized that even a brief shutdown would be \u201ccrushing.\u201d Government funding is set to run out on September 30, 2023.\n\n\u201cA government shutdown would be an unforced error of the highest magnitude that would undermine the already tenuous credibility of this Congress and, worse still, inflict serious pain on Oregon\u2019s economy,\u201d the members continue. \u201cAs the September 30 deadline fast approaches, we urge you to seek a bipartisan, bicameral resolution that will ensure that our government remains open and operating for Oregonians and all Americans.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter below or click here:\n\nDear Speaker McCarthy,\n\nAs members of the Oregon delegation, we write to express our profound concern regarding the catastrophic impact that a government shutdown could have on America\u2019s semiconductor manufacturing sector.\n\nWhen President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act into law last year, he\n\nreversed a decades-old trend of offshoring critical manufacturing roles at the expense of the American worker. Now, thanks to this transformative legislation, federal and state incentives are paving the way for sweeping private investment in this crucial sector, which happens to be Oregon\u2019s top manufacturing sector in terms of employment, exports, and contribution to our state\u2019s gross domestic product.\n\nPut simply, the CHIPS and Science Act has ignited a technological revolution \u2013 one that\n\nOregon\u2019s workers, business, entrepreneurs, and consumers will reap the benefits of. As members of Congress, we have been working with federal, state, and local partners to ensure the implementation of this law serves our communities. However, the prospect of a needless, costly government shutdown threatens to upend all that good work, putting Oregon\u2019s status as a hub of innovation and progress in immediate peril.\n\nOn Tuesday, September 19, 2023, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology about the consequences that a shutdown could have on the rollout of CHIPS and Science Act funding. In her testimony, Secretary Raimondo emphasized that even a brief shutdown would be \u201ccrushing\u201d and significantly \u201churt America\u2019s national security,\u201d by preventing federal agencies from investing in our semiconductor manufacturing sector and domestic supply chain.\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the disastrous ramifications of disinvesting in our domestic semiconductor manufacturing supply chain. Oregonians watched as new cars languished on lots, forced to wait months for the chips they rely on to function, all while prices for used cars went through the roof. We cannot afford to go back. A shutdown would interrupt American progress in research and development of critical emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, giving our competitors a leg up. It will erode trust from industry and researchers, spreading doubt that the United States is truly committed to leading the world in research and technology \u2013 a dangerous message to send to our international adversaries at a time of fierce global competition.\n\nAll told, a government shutdown would be an unforced error of the highest magnitude that would undermine the already tenuous credibility of this Congress and, worse still, inflict serious pain on Oregon\u2019s economy. As the September 30 deadline fast approaches, we urge you to seek a bipartisan, bicameral resolution that will ensure that our government remains open and operating for Oregonians and all Americans.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bipartisan-oregon-representatives-urge-mccarthy-avert-shutdown-protect-oregon"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5683481469750404, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}