{"id":121449,"date":"2024-11-03T03:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T20:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121449"},"modified":"2024-11-03T03:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T20:55:09","slug":"harris-slams-speaker-mike-johnson-for-saying-the-gop-may-repeal-chips-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121449","title":{"rendered":"Harris slams Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the GOP may repeal CHIPS Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Vice President Kamala Harris tore into Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday for his comment that Republicans might seek to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they take control of Congress in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI also want to speak to the comments that have been recently made by the speaker of the House,\u201d Harris told reporters in Milwaukee. \u201cIt is just further evidence of everything that I\u2019ve actually been talking about for months now, about [former President Donald] Trump\u2019s intention to implement Project 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe have talked repeatedly \u2014 and the American people know what\u2019s in it \u2014 we\u2019ve talked repeatedly about their intention to get rid of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/speaker-johnson-criticizes-obamacare-promises-massive-reform-trump-win-rcna177853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affordable Care Act<\/a>. Now to get rid of the CHIPS Act,\u201d Harris added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-harris-ch-1059-17eb07.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-harris-ch-1059-17eb07.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-harris-ch-1059-17eb07.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-harris-ch-1059-17eb07.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-harris-ch-1059-17eb07.jpg\" alt=\"Kamala Harris.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Kamala Harris in Milwaukee on Nov. 2.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Andrew Harnik \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Her remarks came a day after Johnson made the controversial comment at an event in New York with politically vulnerable Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y. When asked whether Republicans will seek to repeal the\u00a0CHIPS\u00a0Act\u00a0if they win the election, Johnson replied, \u201cI expect that we probably will,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lukeradel\/status\/1852457020877582462?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to\u00a0a video posted<\/a>\u00a0by a local journalist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Johnson\u2019s statement led to an awkward exchange in which Williams stood next to him and disagreed. \u201cThe\u00a0CHIPS\u00a0Act\u00a0is hugely impactful here,\u201d Williams said, vowing to \u201cremind\u201d Johnson \u201cnight and day\u201d about the importance of the law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Johnson replied by praising Williams: \u201cIf that\u2019s an important thing for your district, you need this guy there to make that case.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-mike-johnson-ch-1046-96405b.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-mike-johnson-ch-1046-96405b.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-mike-johnson-ch-1046-96405b.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-mike-johnson-ch-1046-96405b.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-11\/241102-mike-johnson-ch-1046-96405b.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Johnson\" height=\"1674\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Mike Johnson in New York on Oct. 27.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Evan Vucci \/ AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Not long after, as the clip started to circulate, Johnson walked back his comment, saying in a statement: \u201cAs I have further explained and clarified, I fully support Micron coming to Central NY, and the\u00a0CHIPS\u00a0Act\u00a0is not on the agenda for repeal. To the contrary, there could be legislation to further streamline and improve the primary purpose of the bill \u2014 to eliminate its costly regulations and Green New Deal requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Williams said in a statement that he spoke to Johnson after the event and the speaker \u201capologized profusely, saying he misheard the question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Later at Saturday\u2019s press conference, Harris continued to blast Johnson and Republicans, saying the speaker walked back his comment \u201cbecause it\u2019s not popular, and their agenda is not popular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAnd that\u2019s why people are showing up by the thousands, tens of thousands, to talk about an agenda that actually is focused on lifting them up,\u201d the vice president added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When asked about Johnson\u2019s remarks, his campaign spokesperson criticized the country\u2019s economic performance under the Biden administration, including <a href=\"http:\/\/the%20fewest%20monthly%20job%20gains%20since%20december%202020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an October jobs report<\/a> that came in much lower than expected, in part due to damage from the recent hurricanes and strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cNo one has killed more jobs in this country and done more to crush the American people than Kamala Harris,\u201d the spokesperson said in a statement to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The spokesperson also called her comments about the CHIPS Act a \u201clie because she\u2019s a failed, radical, say-anything politician who can\u2019t point to a SINGLE thing she\u2019s done to improve Americans\u2019 cost of living and way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Harris was not the first Democrat to attack Johnson for his remarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWow \u2014 Mike Johnson confirms he and Trump would repeal the\u00a0CHIPS\u00a0law, which is investing in new plants and manufacturing in PA, MI, NC, GA, AZ that is creating thousands of jobs,\u201d Harris spokesperson Ian Sams\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/x.com\/iansams\/status\/1852464076267618621?s=46__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!tNbdiwA7UzjfeR7NZVt3Dff9YzrUU1RUce-fXLKSYA9uhc1gkMwXrttR7SiVhKexetkRW7T6yzECnTgciGuhTDO0e4JSKupP3Q7hgblD$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/senschumer\/status\/1852541208884621566?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>, \u201cThe Republican Speaker of the House just told the tens of thousands of construction workers building New York and America\u2019s future they want to send them pink slips ASAP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly\u2019s spokesperson Jacob Peters also slammed Johnson, writing in a<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jacobnpeters1\/status\/1852474643225215238?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> post on X<\/a>, \u201cHe didn\u2019t misunderstand anything. His only mistake was being honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Later on Saturday, at a union event in Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden addressed Johnson&#8217;s comment, saying, &#8220;Trump and Republicans want to get rid of the CHIPS and Science Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I worked like hell to get that done. I wrote that sucker,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The CHIPS Act passed Congress on a bipartisan basis and was signed into law by Biden in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It allocated $280 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and the manufacturing of semiconductors and chips. It also allocated funding for other science, technology and engineering programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">According to the Commerce Department, the CHIPS and Science Act has led to\u00a0$53 billion in spending on semiconductors;\u00a0$30 billion in private sector investments, spanning 23 projects and 15 states;\u00a016 new semiconductor plants and about\u00a0115,000 new manufacturing and construction jobs by end of 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/kamala-harris\/harris-slams-mike-johnson-gop-repeal-chips-act-rcna178513\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris tore into Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday for his comment that Republicans might seek to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they take control &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121449\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=121449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=121449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=121449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=121449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}