Senators will meet for legislative business today, eyeing passage of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. The final vote on the bill, which includes funding and incentives to spur domestic semiconductor production, is expected to occur in the middle of the week absent a “time agreement” to expedite the process. Once the bill clears the Senate, House lawmakers are expected to move on the CHIPS legislation quickly next week for a vote to send it to President Biden’s desk before the August break. Meanwhile, House Democratic leadership has been pushing to shore up support among the caucus amid criticism from progressive lawmakers over the semiconductor subsidies. Should there be defections among progressives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will likely need the help of GOP lawmakers to ensure that the bill gets across the finish line.
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