HR 4346 Passed in House – CHIPS Act

This afternoon the House took up the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HR 4346, the CHIPS Act, under a rule. The bill passed with minimal bipartisan support with a final vote of 243 to 187. Much of the Republican opposition was directed more at yesterday’s news that the Democrats finally had an agreement on a final reconciliation bill that could possibly pass without any Republican support.

The bill will probably make it to the President’s desk next week (final editing and printing takes time), where it will be signed with much fanfare.