Recent developments highlight significant concerns surrounding the CHIPS Act, particularly regarding its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates. Critics argue these requirements have led to unintended consequences, including major semiconductor manufacturers like Samsung and Intel canceling plans to build advanced plants in the U.S. and expanding operations in countries like Israel and Russia to circumvent U.S. DEI rules. This shift poses a national security risk, as articulated by voices within the industry and political figures who have long cautioned against the inclusion of DEI measures in the CHIPS Act since 2022. The situation underscores a broader challenge for the U.S. in maintaining competitiveness in the global semiconductor industry and addressing national security concerns. The Biden WH & Congress are urged to reconsider the regulations, as the industry has requested over $70 billion in CHIPS Act subsidies.
The United States faces two serious challenges: China and climate change. Ships can help solve both of them. https://t.co/tmaNexo7cr
Advanced semiconductor companies — including Intel and TSMC — have requested more than $70 billion in CHIPS Act subsidies. https://t.co/18OWBH4ArH
The United Steelworkers union is arguing for sanctions against China because "the US was once a leader in the commercial shipbuilding industry" and China apparently stole that with "unfair economic practices". Only inconvenient fact is that, as far as records go, the US has… https://t.co/wQLEMytcoU
It’s time for the United States to start building military and civilian ships to address two critical national security challenges. https://t.co/P4td5BBLwS
US President Joe Biden pledged to look into a petition from unions asking his administration to review China’s subsidies for shipbuilders https://t.co/sadWFAzE3o
We need to pay attention. China has exceptionally deep pockets and is spending big. The USA will have to up its game if it is to keep up. That means spending smarter not more. As its focus shift away from Europe towards Asia, expect low priority programs to give way to… https://t.co/aqLJEH8X1O
Shipbuilding: the new battleground in the US-China trade war via @FT https://t.co/NTo6e0hX1q
US unions ask Biden administration to probe Chinese shipbuilding https://t.co/n2JW5m2Wra https://t.co/Ki1FQmiUhT
Since the CHIPS and Science Act became law in 2022, the semiconductor industry has announced more than $240 billion in private sector investment in the production of both foundational and leading-edge microchips. https://t.co/D9bPJ3a9Fz
On a level playing field, American workers can out-compete and out-innovate anyone. Today I joined @SenatorBaldwin and @Steelworkers to push the Biden Administration to crack down on China’s trade cheating and protect the U.S. shipbuilding industry. https://t.co/hcI3ffeVip
FIVE U.S. LABOR UNIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED STEELWORKERS, PETITION THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO CHINA'S ALLEGED UNFAIR PRACTICES IN MARITIME LOGISTICS AND SHIPBUILDING - SOURCES
Today, a group of unions led by USW filed a petition on shipbuilding. We’ll always stand against China’s unfair practices — and as long as I am president, I’ll fight for U.S. workers and jobs. @USTradeRep will take a hard look at this petition in accordance with the law. https://t.co/PBVVK1XD5M
USTR and the Biden-Harris Administration are fighting every day to put working families first, rebuild American manufacturing, and strengthen our supply chains. I look forward to reviewing this petition in detail. https://t.co/3DFpI1YZ6d
The CHIPS and Science Act creates high-quality jobs and strengthens our competitiveness. I joined an effort urging @CommerceGov to ensure companies receiving CHIPS funds adopt strong labor standards so that we can continue supporting our workers in the manufacturing industry. https://t.co/W9Pk5XQnvO
Shipbuilding: the new battleground in the US-China trade war https://t.co/KnjTU46Mfb via @ft
"A marriage of convenience between China hawks and climate hawks could enable the United States to finally begin to address its military and civilian shipbuilding shortfall," writes @Joe_Webster_CRR. https://t.co/q5NT5HDfWQ
Shipbuilding: the new battleground in the US-China trade war https://t.co/ZjaNbofjW8
China Outpacing U.S. Defense Industrial Base - The U.S. and Chinese Defense Industrial Bases in an Era of Great Power Competition CSIS https://t.co/bc8rftZrpk
TSMC’s experience trying to set up a competitive semiconductor manufacturing operation in Portland, Oregon, over the last 25 years shows why its planned Phoenix facility is doomed to fail, write Chang-Tai Hsieh, et al. https://t.co/lKnEYvbNSW
"the Chinese defense industrial base is increasingly on a wartime footing and, in some areas, outpacing the U.S. defense industrial base.... One of China’s large shipyards, such as Jiangnan Shipyard, has more capacity than all U.S. shipyards combined" https://t.co/gM49dFWK87 https://t.co/K9SRFT0Q44
The USW and other unions will file a petition with the US Trade Representative outlining alleged discriminatory practices that have helped China dominate global shipbuilding. The petition will be made under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The petition will also raise… https://t.co/5jis8otE7X
CHIPS critics say it won't work because U.S. lacks a semiconductor workforce. This is circular. U.S. lost that workforce because industry expatriated itself. How do you bring that workforce back if TSMC et al don't start building in U.S.? https://t.co/jLurfCPcic
🚨 We need to mobilize but also act with clear eyed realism about the need for hard choices. “China’s defense industrial base is operating on a wartime footing, while the U.S. defense industrial base is largely operating on a peacetime footing.” 1/ https://t.co/SKX5rQYx7S
It's becoming clear the US can't make all the missiles, ships and planes it would need in a war with China. It needs to find a way to let allies in the region help https://t.co/OMV7EMfZ2P
Now that DEI is preventing America from having chip manufacturing on our shores, what is the bigger existential threat to America?
US steel unions urge Joe Biden to open probe into Chinese shipbuilding https://t.co/QdbbM4FerC
The Biden admin must reverse its racist and unconstitutional CHIPS Act funding requirements. New @TheHillOpinion piece outlines how Biden's discriminatory guidance surrounding the distribution of CHIPS Act funding is threating semiconductor progress in the U.S. "The CHIPS Act…
The U.S. and European defense industrial bases are *not* fixed. Far from it. We’re getting beaten by Russia here - and China is a far, far larger industrial power. https://t.co/KGFZahgCSp
Top microchip makers are now expanding in other countries to avoid DEI rules here in the U.S. This is pathetic: theCHIPS Act legislated a toxic DEI agenda, doused in semiconductor clothing. Proud of @ColeMacro at @StriveFunds for exposing the charade. https://t.co/BKZUVTR9qV
Top microchip makers are now expanding in Israel and Russia to avoid DEI rules here in the U.S. This is pathetic: theCHIPS Act legislated a toxic DEI agenda, doused in semiconductor clothing. Proud of @ColeMacro at @StriveFunds for exposing the charade. https://t.co/BKZUVTR9qV
.@RepublicanStudy and I warned about DEI in the CHIPS Act back in 2022. Completely foreseeable. https://t.co/ZmL8ZnrdPj
.@JoeBiden told us that the CHIPS Act would encourage semiconductor fabrication in the U.S., something I completely support. But then @DNC stuffed it full of diversity, equity, & inclusion pork & buried it under needless woke regulations & red tape. While @RubenGallego… https://t.co/JXPCoObtoa
Samsung and Intel cancel plans to build advanced semiconductor plants in U.S. because of Biden DEI rules. https://t.co/YdCxu52Kqq
The Biden WH & Congress would be wise to remove the bloat from the CHIPS Act or this signature legislative win will backfire... Otherwise, you can expect Trump & Vivek to hammer this point: "DEI is a national security liability." https://t.co/4ijRv7l6xj
Memo to Biden WH & Congress: How about banning the regulations hamstringing the CHIPS Act? https://t.co/4ijRv7l6xj
It’s called DEI https://t.co/ERiSQUsTCz
"DEI vs. the Chips Act" https://t.co/tgf7tFu8vH "It’s somewhat over the top, failure is overdetermined, but this is an important op-ed and directionally correct." - @ATabarrok
DEI vs. the Chips Act https://t.co/kfJoYwTVvm