By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau ChiefCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed lawmakers at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday to advance legislation to boost U.S. chip manufacturing. She explained the Commerce Department will work with states to streamline broadband infrastructure permitting.
The administration’s FY2023 budget request includes $11.7 billion for the Commerce Department, an 18 percent increase above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, according to her testimony. Raimondo said the document calls for $97 million to strengthen domestic supply chains and help small and medium-sized manufacturers improve their competitiveness. It also proposes $16.1 million to augment the Commerce Department’s data tools and expertise to support more secure and diversified supply chains. Continue Reading
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