CPA on NDAA: Bill Includes Important Provisions and Missed Opportunities
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) praised certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was passed by both houses
Forced Labor Issues Getting Watered Down by Democrats in Congress. Why?
A look at the three largest bills recently circulating in Washington, including the recently passed infrastructure law, and how they’ve gone soft on forced labor. The opportunity presented itself to take the issue more seriously than just another round of studies in each bill mentioned here.
House Committee Hearing on Supply Chain Challenges: No Immediate Fixes
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure expects supply constraints to last into early 2022. Rep. John Garamendi of California highlights “tremendous trade imbalances” as one reason for the bottlenecks, caused by a surge in demand for Asian made goods.
House Hearing on Clean Energy Reveals Division, Asian Dependence, and Doubts
A House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on clean energy technologies shows division among the parties, with one main agreement: the U.S. will lose out on this market if Washington allows for dependence on Asia for solar, wind and EV battery materials.
Global Pharma Supply Chain Survey Shows Free Trade Not The Solution
Free trade loses out to a bigger government role in securing domestic supply chains of critical medication.
Sequoia Capital, Others, Investing in China Semiconductors. Who’s Investing in Ours?
An eye-opening exclusive by the WSJ shows just how much time and energy is being spent by American companies and Silicon Valley venture capitalists investing in semiconductor production…in China. The U.S. needs the CHIPS Act passed this year.
House Committee Discusses Illicit Supply Chains, Resource Power Grabs
In a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Thursday, Congress appears frustrated in stopping illicit supply chains, and worries about China’s growing resource dominance in high tech and clean tech supply chains.
Here’s What the Senate’s E-Commerce Hearing Missed in its Fight Against Imported Counterfeits
The Senate Judiciary Committee hears from witnesses on how to combat online-sold counterfeit goods from flooding the U.S. They missed one key remedy — de minimis rulemaking needs a closer look.
House Committee Hearing on Small Business Supply Chains Forgets About Reshoring
A House committee hearing on the impact of the supply crisis on small businesses left out one key solution: import less, make more here.
Tainted Blood Pressure Medication from India Can ‘Change Someone’s DNA’
An Indian drug market that’s been the subject of FDA warnings since 2017 is the apparent source of tainted medication sold in the U.S. and Canada. This is another example as to why we need to reshore critical supply of essential medication. Where is Congress?