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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Saturday November 16, 2024 ( 6 items )  

BREAKING: Sinema Secures Bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee Approval for Sharad Desai, Nominee for U.S. District Court Judge in Arizona
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: With the Committee's strong approval, Desai's nomination now heads to the U.S. Senate floor for confirmation Sinema worked directly with the White House to nominate Sharad Desai to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge in Arizona Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced today that Sharad Desai, nominee to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Arizona, was approved by the U.S. Sen  more

Sen. Kelly & Arizona Leaders Celebrate Finalized $6.6B CHIPS & Science Act Award to TSMC for Arizona Manufacturing Expansion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Commerce announced it has finalized a $6.6 billion award to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from the CHIPS and Science Act to support the expansion of TSMC's microchip manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, Arizona. This award follows the previously announced preliminary agreement made in April and will also come with approximately $5 billion in loans to support the con  more

Sen. Kelly, Colleagues Push for Bipartisan Reauthorization of Special Diabetes Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)--co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus--and 52 other senators in a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP). Earlier this year, a short-term reauthorization of SDP funding was secured with the first funding increase for the SDP in 20 years. Without further   more

Sinema, Kelly Celebrate Finalized $6.6 Billion CHIPS and Science Act Award to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Highlight Benefit for Arizona's Economy and National Security
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema and Kelly negotiated the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022 historic legislation bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S., creating strong careers, and strengthening supply chains Sinema's CHIPS and Science Act included the funding to make the CHIPS in America Act operational Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced the finalized $6.6 billion award to Taiwan Semiconductor M  more

Stanton, Arizona Leaders Applaud Finalized $6.6 Billion CHIPS and Science Act Award to TSMC for Arizona Manufacturing Expansion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Department of Commerce and TSMC Reach Final Agreement, Securing Major Investment for Arizona's Economy and National Security PHOENIX--Today, the Department of Commerce announced it has finalized a $6.6 billion award to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from the CHIPS and Science Act to support the expansion of TSMC's microchip manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, Arizona. This award follow  more

Warner Applauds Major Federal Funding for TSMC to Secure the Future of Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the statement below, following an announcement by the Biden-Harris administration that TSMC will receive up to $6.6 billion in direct funding, which will be paired with over $65 billion in private investment to support three leading-edge facilities in Arizona that will manufacture the world's most advanced semiconductor process technologies. This funding was awarded throug  more