Washington – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed a multibillion-dollar bill aimed at increasing American competitiveness with China and boosting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, despite Republican opposition.
The Democratic-majority House backed the America COMPETES Act of 2022 by 222-210, almost entirely along party lines. One Republican joined Democrats in voting for the measure and one Democrat voted no.
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