Manufacturing

Aug 04 2022
Blog

Will Idaho Land Micron’s Mega-fab?

Now that the CHIPS Act has passed, where will some of these semiconductor manufacturing facilities locate themselves?
Aug 03 2022
Blog

What Happens if the U.S. Lets Publicly Developed Technology Just Walk?

Sometimes, a NPR investigation shows, emerging tech is commercialized elsewhere because the federal government doesn't follow its own rules.
Jul 28 2022

House Passes CHIPS Act to Fund Semiconductor Production, Sending Measure to Biden’s Desk

The legislation is a big deal, and must be the first step in a bigger effort to strengthen our domestic manufacturing capabilities.
Jul 20 2022

Industry and Labor Lay Out Priorities at a “State of Steel” Hearing

Keep tariffs strong, improve trade enforcement, and invest in American manufacturing, leaders urge lawmakers.
Jun 29 2022

Memo to Congress: It’s Time to Finalize the Competitiveness Bill (and Include Critical Trade Tools)

The world isn't waiting to invest in their industries, but Congress is -- and it could end up costing the United States, big time.
Jun 10 2022
Blog

Commission Examines Critical Vulnerability in the Global Supply Chain: China

China’s chokehold on critical minerals and manufacturing threatens U.S. national security, experts said during a U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing. Witnesses testified...
May 10 2022

Deputy Commerce Secretary Joins Michigan Lawmakers to Make the Case for the Bipartisan Innovation Act

Passing this legislation will help secure supply chains and create economic opportunities for all Americans, officials said.
May 10 2022

President Biden to Congress: “Pass the Damn Bill”

During recent trip to Ohio, the president touted the importance of the Bipartisan Innovation Act, with support from Buckeye State Sens. Rob Portman (R) and Sherrod Brown (D). 
Apr 14 2022
Blog

Biden Calls on Congress to Finalize Innovation and Competitiveness Bill

“Congress needs to get this bill to my desk as quickly as possible,” President Biden said during a speech in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday.   President Biden urged Congress to finalize work on...
Feb 23 2022

Biden Announces $35 Million Investment in Domestic Rare Earth Elements Supply Chain

The Defense Department will award $35 million to MP Materials, a rare earth elements facility in Mountain Pass, Calif., the president said on Tuesday.