Cantwell Statement on CHIPS and Science Act Investment in U.S. Semiconductor Tech Leadership, Creating Tens of Thousands of Jobs
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee and chief architect of the CHIPS and Science Act, applauded the announcement that the Department of Commerce is expected to award up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and re-establish American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, including investing in the Pacific Northwest.
Cantwell Celebrates Grand Opening of Nation’s First Quantum Computing Manufacturing Facility in Bothell, WA
New WA facility built by IonQ is the first known dedicated quantum computing manufacturing facility in the country Quantum computing can help us fight disease, develop better energy sources and solve complicated problems On Thursday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a press […]
Cantwell Joins Effort to Ensure U.S. Leadership in AI Innovation
On Friday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science Transportation, joined a letter led by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging the inclusion of initial funding of $10 million to establish the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI) in the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill or any other relevant funding opportunities. The letter was also signed by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).
Commerce Dept. Designates 31 Regional Tech Hubs to Boost American Innovation, Manufacturing and Jobs
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, applauded the designation by the Department of Commerce of 31 Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs), including Spokane-based American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center’s designation as a U.S. tech hub for aerospace materials manufacturing. The Tech Hub program was established by the CHIPS and Science Act, which Sen. Cantwell spearheaded.
Cantwell Opening Statement During CHIPS and Science Implementation Hearing
As a chief architect of the CHIPS and Science Act, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act that authorized nearly $250 billion to spur American manufacturing, research and development, create thousands […]
As CHIPS and Science Turns One, Cantwell Calls for New Ways Fed Government Can Collaborate to Meet Semiconductor Workforce and Innovation Demands at DARPA Conference
Today, at the DARPA Electronic Resurgence Initiative Summit, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, called for fostering a new kind of collaboration to maximize the CHIPS and Science Act, outlining three ways the federal government can address workforce training and education to continue leading global innovation.
On One Year Anniversary, Cantwell Says CHIPS and Science Act Seeding US Manufacturing, Innovation Resurgence
As a chief architect of the CHIPS and Science Act, today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, celebrated the one-year anniversary of the law designed to spur American manufacturing, research and development, create thousands of jobs and build a highly-trained workforce.
Cantwell: “The Starting Gun Has Sounded” in Race to Restore U.S. as Global Leader in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Today, the federal CHIPS Program Office opened up its first funding opportunity for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, kicking off the nationwide race for $39 billion in manufacturing incentives and $11 billion in research and workforce development investments from the Department of Commerce. The funds were allocated in the CHIPS & Science Act, which U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) played a key role in getting over the finish line last year.
Cantwell: With New Federal Funding, Community Colleges Can Be “Backbone” of STEM Education
On Friday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, visited Yakima Valley College (YVC) for a roundtable discussion about STEM education opportunities. Sen. Cantwell and YVC faculty and students discussed the hands-on STEM education opportunities available at YVC, as well as new federal funding for programs aimed at Hispanic and first-generation college students unlocked by the recently-passed CHIPS & Science Act. The roundtable was followed by a tour of YVC’s STEM education facilities, including an on-campus lab where students are growing bacteria as part as an ongoing study into antibiotics.
Cantwell Says CHIPS and Science Act Key to Advancing U.S. Computing Technologies & Building the Workforce to Drive it
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, underscored the need to fully fund the CHIPS and Science Act STEM education programs and build a competitive, highly-skilled workforce – the workforce needed for American leadership in key areas like artificial intelligence, quantum science, distributed ledger technologies and the semiconductors that power the computer industry.