WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a $1.6 billion investment in helping Texas Instruments expand operations. The funding, which helps expand operations in Sherman, Texas and Utah, is a result of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) championed. This is the third major investment in Texas since the CHIPS Act was signed into law two years ago. "The CH  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today applauded an agreement between Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to use up to $1.6 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act in support of three 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (fab) already under construction--including its fab in Utah's Silicon Slopes. In February 2023, TI announced it had selected Lehi, Utah, as the s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined a bipartisan group of colleagues, led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), in calling on President Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and 2031 Rugby World Cup--all of which will take place in various cities and states across the Un  more