{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-votes-for-chips-and-science-act-to-lower-families-costs-power-american-economic-independence", "Horsford Votes for CHIPS and Science Act to Lower Families\u2019 Costs, Power American Economic Independence", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Steven Horsford", "H001066", "horsford.house.gov", "horsford", "https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Steven Horsford this week voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Nevada families\u2019 financial future, boost America\u2019s research advantage and safeguard our economic and national security for generations to come. The CHIPS and Science Act will deliver a powerful investment in America\u2019s global competitiveness \u2013 creating jobs, slashing kitchen table costs, ending dependence on foreign manufacturers and turbocharging American innovation. Previously passed by the Senate, this legislation now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cThe CHIPS and Science Act is a major victory for Nevada families and the state\u2019s economy, and help our state continue to lead in innovation and manufacturing,\u201d said Congressman Horsford. \u201cThis bold investment will create good-paying union jobs while ensuring America continues to compete and succeed on the world stage. By turbocharging our production of semiconductors, the CHIPS and Science Act will reinvigorate manufacturing here at home, lower kitchen table costs and bolster our independence from foreign suppliers. And by powering American innovation, this legislation will expand the path to opportunity in the 21st century \u2013 bringing research investments to local communities and broadening Nevada\u2019s STEM workforce. This is the latest step forward in House Democrats\u2019 fight For The People, and we remain laser-focused on creating jobs, growing wages and slashing costs.\u201d\n\nA nationwide shortage of semiconductor chips has severely disrupted American manufacturing \u2013 slowing down production, spiking prices and increasing dependence on unfriendly foreign nations. Only 12 percent of semiconductor chips are currently manufactured domestically \u2013 a dramatic drop from 37 percent in the 1990s \u2013 while foreign competitors are investing heavily to dominate this critical national security industry. Other nations have also begun to outpace the United States\u2019 research advantage \u2013 threatening American preeminence in technology and scientific innovation.\n\nThe bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will reverse these dangerous trends, reasserting America\u2019s economic independence and scientific dominance. Thanks to the strong leadership of House Democrats, this legislation:\n\nLowers costs for American consumers \u2013 by making more critical semiconductor components in America, helping end the shortage of chips that have driven up the price of everything from cars to consumer goods.\n\nCreates 100,000 new good-paying jobs \u2013 creates strong Davis-Bacon jobs building hi-tech manufacturing facilities here in America.\n\nEnds our dangerous dependence on foreign manufacturers \u2013 bringing critical semiconductor manufacturing back to America instead of overseas where it can be threatened by our adversaries.\n\nTurbocharges American R&D \u2013 powering America\u2019s preeminence in both basic research and next-generation technologies and ensuring that the technologies of the future are made here in America.\n\nDiversifies and expands the innovation workforce \u2013 broadening the pool of brainpower and talent so that we are embracing the full potential from all our communities, helping to diversify our STEM workforce and advancing regional technology hubs to ensure communities across the country can help in American research and development.\n\nThis legislation also includes strong guardrails to ensure that federal semiconductor investments go straight into Nevada\u2019s economy \u2013 not corporate pockets or unfriendly nations. The CHIPS and Science Act will:\n\nProhibit companies from using chips funding for stock buybacks or dividend payments.\n\nBar funding recipients from expanding semiconductor manufacturing in countries of concern.\n\nRequire strong oversight and tight Congressional control over the use of federal funds.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "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://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-votes-for-chips-and-science-act-to-lower-families-costs-power-american-economic-independence"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2651299368590117, "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"}