Some key House Democrats think they've found a clever way to break Mitch McConnell's stranglehold on a popular bill to massively fund the U.S. chip industry at the expense of China.
Some key House Democrats think they've found a clever way to break Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's stranglehold on a popular bill to massively fund the U.S. chip industry at the expense of China.between bipartisan legislation on the stalled China competition bill and a Democrat-only reconciliation package they might reach with Sen. Joe Manchin .
The downside is the Senate would get its own legislation to the president's desk without the provisions House Democrats are fighting for.The risky gambit would require buy-in from almost every House Democrat, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who fiercely protects the House’s priorities. But not all have embraced the strategy: "The original Senate USICA bill simply has too many fundamental problems to get to 218 votes in the House," a House Democratic leadership aide told Axios.The bill — which has been known at various points as the Endless Frontiers Act, the COMPETES Act and USICA — is a top priority for the Biden administration and hundreds of American businesses, which are counting on the funding to jump-start critical industries.
Some Senate Democrats are eager to just pass the $50 billion in semiconductor funding and punt on all the other differences between the two chambers."I hope Leader McConnell will put aside politics and continue to support negotiations on a bill he already voted for," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Axios. "There's no reason not to move ahead on legislation where we have bipartisan agreement — the American people expect us to get this done.
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