Today, Senate leaders announced Senator Reverend Warnock will represent Georgia in appointed committee to negotiate final text of the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)

A member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Warnock has long championed this legislation, which would spur job growth and strengthen innovation, research, and manufacturing competitiveness in Georgia and address semiconductor shortages

Last week, the Senator voted to pass an updated version of the House’s America COMPETES Act, modeled after the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) he championed that was originally passed by the Senate  in June 2021

Senator Reverend Warnock: “I look forward to using my new position to get this legislation over the finish line because addressing our semiconductor shortage, creating new local jobs, and investing in HBCU research opportunities cannot wait. Georgia must maintain a competitive edge in our global economy and I will explore all bicameral and bipartisan options to get this done for our state” 

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) was tapped to help lead negotiations between the U.S. Senate and House to finalize legislation to create jobs, invest in research and development, spur innovation and ease supply chain tensions by boosting domestic manufacturing. Senator Warnock was appointed by Senate leaders to represent Georgia on a conference committee to reconcile the House-passed America COMPETES Act and the Senate-passedthe United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) that Senator Warnock has championed.

“I look forward to using my new position to get this legislation over the finish line because addressing our semiconductor shortage, creating new local jobs, and investing in HBCU research opportunities cannot wait. Georgia must maintain a competitive edge in our global economy and I will explore all bicameral and bipartisan options to get this done for our state,” said Senator Reverend Warnock.

Senator Warnock championed many key Georgia victories within the Senate-passed legislation including investing in STEM research for Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs); bolstering support for Georgia’s growing tech and manufacturing industries—including electric vehicle company Rivian’s forthcoming Atlanta-area plant and West Point’s Kia facility, currently in operation—to support and create jobs; easing supply chain issues by funding and promoting domestic semiconductor production; strengthening the pathway to good-paying jobs by supporting STEM workforce development; and creating regional hubs for entrepreneurship and innovation at renowned research institutions like Georgia Tech and throughout the state. 

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