{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2022/7/rep-sewell-votes-chips-and-science-act-power-american-economic", "Rep. Sewell Votes for CHIPS and Science Act to Power American Economic Leadership and Lower Costs", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Alabama 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\u2014creating jobs, slashing kitchen table costs, ending dependence on foreign manufacturers, and turbocharging American innovation. The bill passed the House today by a vote of 243 to 187. 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 victory for Alabama and our nation!\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cThis major legislation is all about ensuring that America remains a world leader in science, technology, and innovation. By turbocharging our production of semiconductors, the CHIPS and Science Act will strengthen American manufacturing, lower costs, and bolster our independence from foreign suppliers, all while creating good-paying jobs here at home. I\u2019m also thrilled that this bill will bring research investments to our local communities to help diversify our STEM workforce. I look forward to seeing President Biden sign it into law!\u201d\n\nA nationwide shortage of semiconductor chips has severely disrupted American manufacturing, slowing down production, spiking prices and increasing dependence on unfriendly foreign nations. Only 12 percent of semiconductor chips are currently manufactured domestically\u2014a dramatic drop from 37 percent in the 1990s\u2014while 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, 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 Alabama\u2019s economy\u2014not 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://sewell.house.gov/2022/7/rep-sewell-votes-chips-and-science-act-power-american-economic"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0236280504614115, "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"}