{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/senators-shaheen-and-hassan-representative-pappas-join-commerce-secretary-raimondo-in-nashua-to-announce-35-million-in-chips-funding-headed-to-bae-systems", "Senators Shaheen and Hassan, Representative Pappas Join Commerce Secretary Raimondo in Nashua to Announce $35 Million in CHIPS Funding Headed to BAE Systems", "2023-12-11", "2023", "2023-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", "shaheen", "https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "\u201cThis critical funding from the CHIPS and Science Act\u2014which I was proud to help pass\u2014will help BAE Systems\u2019 Microelectronics Center in Nashua modernize their facility and improve our national security by helping ensure our military continues to have access to American-made semiconductor technology,\u201d said Senator Shaheen, chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Commerce. \u201cThese modernization efforts will strengthen New Hampshire\u2019s integral role in the nation\u2019s defense manufacturing industry for years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cNew Hampshire is a hub for innovation-based businesses and entrepreneurs,\u201d said Senator Hassan. \u201cWe worked to pass the CHIPS and Science Act to build a stronger economy and protect our national security, and the agreement announced today on modernizing BAE Systems' Microelectronics Center in Nashua is a yet another way this law will ensure that the United States remains a global leader in advanced technology.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to see these resources from the CHIPS and Science Act heading to BAE Systems in Nashua,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cWhen we passed this legislation in 2022, this is exactly the kind of project we envisioned. I look forward to seeing the modernized microelectronics center and the positive impact it will have on our state, our economy, and our national security.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled BAE Systems has received this grant to modernize their microelectronics facility,\u201d said Congressman Chris Pappas. \u201cOn-shoring our production of semiconductors and new investments in technology development strengthen our national defense, all while creating good paying jobs in New Hampshire\u2019s growing tech industry. I remain committed to supporting our local manufacturers and workforce so that New Hampshire remains a great place to live and work.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe have been clear since day one that the CHIPS for America Program is about advancing our national security and strengthening domestic supply chains, all while creating good jobs supporting long-term U.S. economic growth. As national security becomes as much about the chips inside of our weapons systems as the weapons systems themselves, this first CHIPS announcement shows how central semiconductors are to our national defense,\u201d said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. \u201cThanks to President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda, we have reached preliminary terms to make a substantial investment in New Hampshire\u2019s expanding defense industrial base, which will help make our country and supply chains more secure and bolster the economy of the Granite State.\u201d\n\nThis announcement comes approximately one year after President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. The CHIPS for America program works to bolster the Unites States\u2019 economic and national security interests through investments in the U.S. workforce to forward domestic chip and semiconductor production and eliminate reliance on international manufacturers.\n\nIn addition to modernization efforts, BAE Systems plans to utilize this funding in part to work alongside Nashua Community College (NCC) to create and implement a workforce training program.\n\nSenator Shaheen is a leader in the U.S. Senate to bolster the domestic defense industrial base to ensure U.S. troops have the cutting-edge equipment they need to defend the nation and deter adversaries. In August, Shaheen visited BAE Systems to highlight how she is working to secure additional funding for New Hampshire\u2019s defense industrial base, as well as discuss how the CHIPS and Science Act is helping produce microchips, an essential part of the defense industry and critical to national security.\n\nSenator Hassan has worked to invest in American research and manufacturing, and helped lead efforts to draft and pass the CHIPS and Science Act that will strengthen supply chains, lower costs and outcompete countries like China by investing in American research and manufacturing, especially for semiconductors.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/senators-shaheen-and-hassan-representative-pappas-join-commerce-secretary-raimondo-in-nashua-to-announce-35-million-in-chips-funding-headed-to-bae-systems"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8629190269857645, "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"}