US Commerce chief: Funding for semiconductor production could slip to 2022

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WASHINGTON : U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday said efforts in Congress to approve US$52 billion to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing could slip into 2022.Raimondo is still pushing U.S. lawmakers to pass funding to address the ongoing chip supply crisis that has cut auto production an

WASHINGTON : U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday said efforts in Congress to approve US$52 billion to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing could slip into 2022.

"If it doesn't get done, on Jan. 1 we're going to go at it again," Raimondo told reporters at a joint press conference with European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager. "The only reason it wouldn't happen is that they have an incredibly busy docket" and there are only a few legislative days left.

On Nov. 17, House and Senate leaders said they would negotiate toward final agreement on a bill to boost U.S. technology competitiveness with China and semiconductor manufacturing.

 

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