{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/photo-release-rep-mcbride-joins-senator-coons-biotech-leaders-and-nsceb", "PHOTO RELEASE: Rep. McBride Joins Senator Coons, Biotech Leaders, and NSCEB Commissioners to Highlight Innovation, Workforce Investment", "2025-04-22", "2025", "2025-04", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "NEWARK, DE \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE.) joined Senator Chris Coons (D-DE.), Commissioners from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), and University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis for a visit to National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)\u2019s state-of-the-art facility to see firsthand how biotechnology is advancing U.S. national security, economic resilience, and workforce development\u2014both in Delaware and nationwide.\n\nRepresentative McBride delivered the following remarks at the site visit:\n\n\u201cGood morning, everyone.\n\n\u201cLet me begin by thanking Dr. Kelvin Lee and the incredible team at NIIMBL for hosting us today\u2014and for your tireless work to ensure that America not only innovates in biotechnology, but does so with safety, speed, and purpose.\n\n\u201cI also want to thank Senator Coons for his leadership and partnership. His deep commitment to science, security, and economic development continues to shape Delaware\u2019s future and our nation\u2019s.\n\n\u201cThe report unveiled today by the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology makes one thing abundantly clear: the next era of global competition won\u2019t just be about silicon chips or satellites\u2014it will be about cells, proteins, and DNA.\n\n\u201cBiotechnology is no longer just a field of discovery; it is a platform for design\u2014a way to grow stronger crops, cure diseases, defend our nation, and yes, even build our economy from the ground up.\n\n\u201cBut the report also warns us: time is short. China has spent two decades building a biotech ecosystem designed to dominate global supply chains. If we fail to act\u2014if we fall behind\u2014we may never catch up.\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s why what\u2019s happening here at NIIMBL matters so much. Right here in Delaware, we are proving that the United States can lead this revolution\u2014ethically, equitably, and strategically.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re training a skilled workforce. We\u2019re partnering across sectors. We\u2019re making real investments in real people. And we\u2019re building an ecosystem where innovation doesn\u2019t just serve markets\u2014it serves our communities, our security, and our shared values.\n\n\u201cThe Commission\u2019s message is urgent, but it is also empowering. We have what we need to lead\u2014if we choose to act boldly and together.\n\n\u201cSo let\u2019s invest in our talent. Let\u2019s protect our intellectual property. Let\u2019s build resilient supply chains. And let\u2019s show the world that the future of biotechnology is not just about scientific progress\u2014but about democratic leadership, national resilience, and economic opportunity for every American.\n\n\u201cThank you\u2014and let\u2019s get to work.\u201d\n\nThe visit to NIIMBL\u2019s headquarters at the University of Delaware\u2019s STAR Campus followed the recent release of NSCEB\u2019s bipartisan report outlining the urgent need for federal investment in emerging biotechnology, warning that the U.S. risks falling behind China in this critical sector without swift action.\n\nAs the Commission\u2019s report makes clear, biotechnology is a foundational platform for the future\u2014shaping everything from pandemic preparedness to defense innovation to precision medicine. The report calls for expanding public-private partnerships like NIIMBL, securing intellectual property, and investing in U.S.-based manufacturing and skilled workforce development.\n\nNIIMBL is one of 18 Manufacturing USA innovation institutes and plays a national role in accelerating biopharmaceutical innovation, scaling advanced manufacturing technologies, and preparing the next generation of biotech workers.\n\n###\n\nDelaware\u2019s Congresswoman Sarah McBride serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittees on Europe and on Oversight & Intelligence, she also serves on the House Space, Science and Technology Committee and its subcommittee on Research and Technology. 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