{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9025971C-70E1-4639-AD84-EDC2751DC6BA", "Rep. McBath Votes for CHIPS and Science Act to Lower Families\u2019 Costs, Power American Economic Independence", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Lucy McBath", "M001208", "mcbath.house.gov", "mcbath", "https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2014 Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) voted in favor of CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen Georgia families\u2019 financial future, boost America\u2019s research advantage, and safeguard economic and national security for generations to come. This historic, bipartisan legislation 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 President Biden\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cThe CHIPS and Science Act will be a major victory for the Georgia economy and for families in our community,\u201d said Rep. McBath. \u201cThese investments we are making today will create good-paying jobs at home while ensuring America continues to compete and succeed in the global economy. By turbocharging our production of semiconductors, the CHIPS and Science Act will reinvigorate American manufacturing, lower costs for consumers, and bolster our independence from foreign suppliers. Furthermore, it will power American innovation and expand the path to opportunity in the 21st century \u2013 bringing research investments to local communities, creating jobs, and growing wages.\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. The 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 Georgia\u2019s economy \u2013 not corporate pockets or unfriendly nations. The CHIPS and Science Act will:", 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://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9025971C-70E1-4639-AD84-EDC2751DC6BA"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8450867608189583, "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"}