
House passes China competition bill, sends it to President Biden's desk
Fox News
The House of Representatives sent a bill aimed at increasing U.S. competition with China to President Biden's desk. Biden said it will create more jobs.
President Biden is expected to sign a bill on increasing U.S. competition with China after it cleared the House Thursday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced a deal on a reconciliation bill with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Tyler Olson covers politics for Fox News Digital. You can contact him at tyler.olson@fox.com and follow him on Twitter at @TylerOlson1791.
Senate Republicans previously said they wouldn't allow the China bill, known as the CHIPS Act of 2022, to pass as long as Democrats were working on reconciliation. It appeared Manchin and Schumer abandoned that effort in recent weeks – but they announced an agreement just hours after the Senate passed the China bill.
"This legislation comes to the House precisely as Senate Democrats have allegedly struck a deal on their partisan reconciliation bill, pairing up a tone-deaf agenda that on one hand gives billions away in corporate handouts, and on the other hand undoes historic tax cuts implemented by Republicans," Scalise said.