As efforts began this afternoon to reconcile two versions of the competition bill known in the Senate as the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, Senator Reverend Warnock outlined his priorities for Georgia to create good-paying local jobs and lower rising costs for families and businesses  

 In April, Senator Reverend Warnock announced he will represent Georgia on the bicameral, bipartisan committee to negotiate the final text of the jobs and competition bill

Backed by Senator Reverend Warnock, the jobs and competition bill will create and support Georgia jobs by investing in the state’s workforce and research capacity

Senator Reverend Warnock is also working to ensure the draft competition bill maintains provisions he championed that will lower costs for Georgians by promoting chip manufacturing in the U.S. and addressing supply chain issues to reduce the price of everyday goods 

Last week, the Senate unanimously approved a motion offered by Senator Reverend Warnock that would help create Georgia jobs and strengthen the state’s workforce by bolstering institutional research capacity at HBCUs

Senator Reverend Warnock: “This historic, bipartisan legislation will help lower costs for hardworking families, create jobs, and help us compete in the global economy, and we must get it done and over the finish line as soon as possible”

Washington, D.C. — As his efforts to curb rising costs and create good-paying jobs in every corner of Georgia gain momentum in Congress, today U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) helped open the first public meeting of the bicameral committee negotiating the final text of the jobs and competition bill known in the Senate as the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act—the new bicameral entity is formally known as the Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Legislation Conference Committee. During his opening remarks, Senator Warnock outlined his priorities for Georgia that will inform his work on the conference committee. 

“I am working to ensure this bill uplifts families and communities across Georgia, from researchers at Savannah State University to startup founders in Atlanta to young students in our rural communities all across our state, who will make scientific discoveries that we cannot yet imagine,” Senator Warnock said during the public meeting.

Championed by Senator Reverend Warnock, the jobs and competition bill will create and support Georgia jobs by investing in the state’s workforce, and by investing in Georgia’s research and development capacity through the creation of regional tech hubs. Additionally, Senator Reverend Warnock is continuing to work to ensure the draft competition bill maintains provisions he championed that will lower costs for Georgians by promoting chip manufacturing in the U.S. and addressing supply chain issues to reduce the price of everyday goods. Last week, the Senate unanimously approved a motion offered by Senator Reverend Warnock that would help create Georgia jobs and strengthen the state’s workforce by bolstering institutional research capacity at HBCUs.

Full transcript of Senator Warnock’s remarks can be found below:

“Thank you, Madam Chair.

“This historic, bipartisan legislation will help lower costs for hardworking families, create jobs, and help us compete in the global economy, and we must get it done and over the finish line as soon as possible.

“This bill will start helping families right away by making new investments in supply chain resiliency, so that we can better monitor and prevent shortages in critical products, whether they’re the chips that you find in almost every electronic product or the materials we need to build homes.

“Or the chips we need quite frankly for the KIA plant that’s down in West Point, Georgia, that had to close a couple of times for a lack of micro-chips.

“That’s the reason I am laser-focused on lowering costs, and these programs are an important first step.

“At the same time, this bill also invests in our future by increasing funding for STEM research and education, just as important, strengthening our ability to turn scientific breakthroughs into new businesses. Businesses that are based in Georgia, creating new, good-paying jobs.

“So, I am working to ensure this bill uplifts families and communities across Georgia, from researchers at Savannah State University to startup founders in Atlanta to young students in our rural communities all across our state, who will make scientific discoveries that we cannot yet imagine.

“And so I too am glad we’re at this point, Madam Chair, I’m looking forward to working with everybody to craft strong, bipartisan legislation that strengthens innovation, lowers costs, and supports families in every corner of our nation.”

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