Senate votes 68-32 to pass bipartisan legislation to boost science and technology research for the U.S. to better compete with China; bill moves to the House, where its future is unclear.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks at a news conference just after the Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, at the Capitol, on March 6, 2021.The Senate on Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation to boost science and technology research for the United States to better compete with China.
In a vote of 68-32, the chamber passed the 60-vote threshold needed. The U.S Innovation and Competition Act, which is also known as the Endless Frontier Act, now heads to the House.last month before leaving for recess, but a handful of Republican senators decided to temporarily block passage to make a point on other issues, including the U.S. southern border wall.
The bill would commit nearly $250 billion to promote emerging technologies in the United States that China's government is working to promote as well, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, computer chips, the lithium batteries used in smart devices and electric vehicles, and robotics.
The passing of the bills comes a time when bipartisan negotiations often are stalled or ongoing on a variety of issues, including infrastructure, policing reform, gun control, and immigration. The China competitiveness bill, which was authored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Indiana Republican Sen. Todd Young, has been one of the first recent attempts at legislating using regular order.
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