The House approved legislation Friday that Democrats say would boost America’s economic competitiveness with China by investing in several sectors to ease the supply chain crisis and fund research and development efforts — but Republicans say the bill does not go far enough. The measure, known as the America COMPETES Act, passed 222-210 in a near-party line vote. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) voted “aye” with 221 Democrats, while Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) voted against the bill with 209 Republicans. The bill includes $52 billion in grants and subsidies to incentivize the production of semiconductors in the US. Another $45 billion would go to strengthen supply chains for high-tech products.
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