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The American Innovation and Competition Act is key to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plans and was heading toward final passage despite some glitches.

DEVELOPING... Story will be updated as new information can be verified. Updated 3 times AlertMe WASHINGTON — Despite opposition from a handful of Republicans, a sweeping Senate bill aimed at making the United States more competitive with China and shoring up domestic computer chip manufacturing with $50 billion in emergency funding headed toward final votes Friday after a last-minute attempt to halt it. The American Innovation and Competition Act, an effort to boost scientific research and development, is key to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plans. Its passage was still expected d...

Senate's Bipartisan Test Put on Hold as GOP Asks for More Time to Review R&D Bill On 5/28/21 at 1:51 PM EDT Associated Press reported. The bill was aimed at making the U.S. more competitive with China, designed to shore up domestic computer chip manufacturing with $50 billion in emergency funds. The bill had widespread bipartisan support but became weighted down by the scope of the effort, swelling to more than 2,400 pages. GOP senators insisted on more time to digest the bill and make changes before voting. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. Republican lawmakers postpon...

Senate R&D bill to counter China runs into GOP opposition Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., an ally of former President Donald Trump, arrives as senators go to the chamber for votes ahead of the approaching Memorial Day recess, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Senate Republicans are ready to deploy the filibuster to block a commission on the Jan. 6 insurrection, shattering chances for a bipartisan probe of the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol and reviving pressure to do away with the procedural tactic that critics say has lost its purpose...

A bill with broad bipartisan support that was supposed to sail through the Senate instead divided the chamber late into Thursday evening.