Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022

Floor Speech

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Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs has not only resulted in job losses and lower wages at home, it is threatening America's standing as an economic superpower on the global stage.

The CHIPS and Science Act is the bold action we need to maintain our global standing and provide a strong economic future for American families, small businesses, and workers.

Critically, this legislation includes an estimated $1.8 billion for the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, also known as EPSCoR, a critical program that funds cutting-edge scientific research in smaller States like Rhode Island with historically underfunded academic communities.

Drawing on the talent, knowledge, and perspectives of academic institutions from every State, no matter how small, helps maintain our competitive edge in scientific advancement.

With this and the other investments made in this legislation, we will boost our domestic manufacturing capabilities and supply chains, end our dangerous dependence on foreign manufacturers, advance U.S. scientific research, lower costs for American consumers, and create 100,000 new, good-paying jobs.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this critical legislation.

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