PENNSYLVANIA — As the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) passes the Senate and heads to the House, not a single GOP Senate candidate has voiced their support for a bill that will hold China accountable and provide a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s workers and economy. The field of failed candidates has instead focused on attacking each other over MAGA loyalty tests and elevating conspiracy theories.
“By refusing to come out in support of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, the Pennsylvania GOP candidates for Senate are siding with China over protecting Pennsylvania workers,” said Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Jack Doyle. “In their failure to put Pennnsylvanians first, the GOP senate field has proven their focus is on MAGA purity tests and conspiracy theories, not supporting the commonwealth’s economy.”
Some facts around the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act :
- Increases investment in the Manufacturing USA Program, which funds public and private partnership technology hubs, including Pittsburgh’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute.
- The bill will crack down on Chinese exploitation and hold China accountable for theft of U.S. intellectual property and cyber attacks against the U.S. and American entities
- It is a “broad bipartisan effort to counter China’s economic and geopolitical ambitions” and a “bright spot” in an increasingly partisan Washington
- The bipartisan act authorizes more than $120 billion in investments into research and key technological education and training programs, over $49 billion in “expanding the American semiconductor industry” and 5G broadband network to “strengthen the U.S. tech sector as it competes against China.”
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