US Lawmakers Back $100 Billion Science Push to Compete With China

US Lawmakers Back $100 Billion Science Push to Compete With China
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following the weekly Democrat policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2021 in Washington. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on April 21 introduced legislation calling for $100 billion in government spending over five years on basic and advanced technology research and science in the face of rising competitive pressure from the Chinese regime.

The measure, sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Republican Senator Todd Young and others, would also authorize another $10 billion to designate at least 10 regional technology hubs and create a supply chain crisis response program.