{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-microelectronics-commons-selection-shows-hoosiers-are-leading-the-way/", "Young: Microelectronics Commons Selection Shows \u201cHoosiers are leading the way\u201d", "2023-09-20", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics (ME) Commons Hub, as well as its coordinating body the Applied Research Institute (ARI), has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to serve as one of eight Microelectronics Commons hubs:\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is the first major CHIPS and Science Act funding decision for our country, and the selection of the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub shows that Hoosiers are leading the way,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cAs we collectively work to grow the nation\u2019s microelectronics base, Indiana will play a key role in the development of these critical national security technologies and capabilities. More broadly, this announcement shows how the CHIPS and Science Act will connect more of America, including the industrial Midwest, to the innovation economy. This is an exciting day for all who partnered on this effort across Indiana.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThis morning, DoD announced the award of $238 million in \u201cCreating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act\u201d funding for the establishment of eight Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hubs. The Microelectronics Commons is a CHIPS and Science Act-funded national network for onshore, microelectronics hardware prototyping, lab-to-fab transition of semiconductor technologies, and semiconductor workforce training. The Microelectronics Commons initiative was launched in 2022 by the DoD. With $2 billion in funding for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027, the Microelectronics Commons program will offer opportunities to leverage these hubs to accelerate domestic development and use of cutting-edge microelectronics capabilities for the warfighter.\n\nThe Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub consists of participating state and local governments, academia, small business, federal labs, and other partners from Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) will administer the ME Commons program.\n\nSenator Young and the Indiana congressional delegation sent a letter of support for Indiana\u2019s Applied Research Institute\u2019s submission.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:35:26Z"]], "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.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-microelectronics-commons-selection-shows-hoosiers-are-leading-the-way/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7677171379327774, "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"}