Category: chuck schumer

Bipartisan Senate bill aims to invest $100 billion in technology R&D

[ad_1] “The coronavirus pandemic has shown the science and technology gap between the United States and the rest of the world is closing fast and that threatens our long-term health, economic competitiveness, and national security,” Senator Schumer said in a statement. “America cannot afford to continue our decades-long underinvestment and expect to lead the world […]

Sen. Schumer proposes a $454 billion electric vehicle trade-up program

[ad_1] The main way in which Schumer sees the US achieving this goal are generous discounts to consumers. While he doesn’t specify how much each household will get to trade in their gasoline car, Schumer does note that lower-income Americans will get an even bigger credit. Second, the plan would make electric vehicles — and […]

US Senators ask the FCC to review licenses with China-owned telecoms

[ad_1] In May, the FCC rejected China Mobile’s application to become a telecom provider in the US, citing “substantial and serious” law enforcement and security risks. In their letter, the Senators reportedly warn that China Telecom and China Unicom could pose similar threats and could reroute communications traveling on their networks through China. When the […]