Johnson Blocking Vote On Innovation and Competition Act, Sides With China Over Wisconsinites — Again

Johnson holding up Senate vote on the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act that would hold China accountable and invest in American jobs and manufacturing

In response to vulnerable Senator Ron Johnson leading the efforts to block a vote on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, showing yet again that his priority is helping himself and not Wisconsin businesses and workers, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Amanda Sherman released the following statement:

“Once again Sen. Ron Johnson is playing political games and siding with China over the Wisconsinites he was elected to represent. Ron Johnson’s own self interests are more important to him than cracking down on the country’s unfair economic and cybersecurity practices or giving American manufacturing and workers the boost they need to thrive in the 21st century.” 

The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act is a “once-in-a-generation investment” that would help level the playing field for American companies and workers and protect America’s global leadership and national security in the 21st century. 

• The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act will crack down on Chinese exploitation and hold China accountable for theft of U.S. intellectual property and cyber attacks against the U.S. and American entities

• The bill is a “broad bipartisan effort to counter China’s economic and geopolitical ambitions” and a “bright spot” in an increasingly partisan Washington 

• The bipartisan act authorizes more than $120 billion in investments into research and key technological education and training programs and over $52 billion in “expanding the American semiconductor industry” and 5G broadband network to “strengthen the U.S. tech sector as it competes against China.”

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