Harris Champions CHIPS Act Against Johnson’s Repeal Threat: A Bold Stand for America’s Tech Future
Vice President Kamala Harris criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans might attempt to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they win Congress, a statement he later tried to retract. Speaking to reporters in Milwaukee, Harris linked Johnson’s remarks to former President Trump’s Project 2025 plan, emphasizing Republican efforts to dismantle key legislation like the Affordable Care Act. Johnson’s comments, made at a campaign event for GOP Rep. Brandon Williams in New York, have sparked controversy given the bipartisan support for the CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing with $53 billion in funding. Harris has framed manufacturing investment as central to her economic agenda and a means for the U.S. to compete with China. The controversy follows Trump’s October criticism of the CHIPS Act, describing it as a “bad deal” that favored overseas companies. In response to Johnson’s statements, Williams noted the significant impact of the act in his district due to a new Micron semiconductor plant, and clarified that Johnson “misheard” the question, claiming the act is not on the GOP’s repeal agenda. Democrats, needing just four more seats to regain the House majority, have seized on Johnson’s “gaffe” as a key issue ahead of the upcoming election.
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