Wednesday 27 July 2022 06:48 PM Senate PASSES $280 billion CHIP bill to build semiconductors and combat China trends now 1 View comments The Senate voted in a rare broad bipartisan majority to pass a $280 billion bill to fund domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing and boost competitiveness with China. In a 64-33 vote the Senate advanced a bill, known as CHIPS-plus, that has been in the works for over a year. The bill now moves toward the House where it is expected to pass. The package includes $52 billion in funding for U.S. companies to produce computer chips as well...