Federal funding that Ohio leaders have said is critical to the expansion of the Intel project from a $20 billion facility to the world鈥檚 largest semiconductor factory could pass soon.
But Ohio鈥檚 Democratic U.S. Senator says it likely won鈥檛 be a bipartisan measure.
$52 billion in federal funding for computer chip manufacturing has been folded into , a huge bill to help the U.S. compete with China.
US Sens. and both , but Brown says House Republicans are announcing they鈥檙e opposing this bill.
鈥淚鈥檓 not really sure why except I think they don鈥檛 want Joe Biden to have a victory, but this is a victory for our country. It means that Intel will likely grow, as they say, bigger and quicker in Ohio," Brown said.
Republicans have proposed stripping $8 billion in climate change funding that鈥檚 in that bill, which is expected to pass the House on a mostly party line vote.
But differences would have to be worked out with the Senate before the bill could be signed by President Biden.
Intel it would build two manufacturing plants, or fabs, for $20 billion, with construction starting later this year. The plants would be operational by 2025. But the company said it could expand to a $100 billion investment if the federal funding is approved.
Ohio leaders have been pushing for that money to be approved, as has Biden. He announced the Intel project before the Ohio event that included both Brown and Portman.
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