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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) reintroduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act. This bill creates a much-needed federal framework to help the U.S. deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs).

While the benefits of AVs for American consumers – improving roadway safety, supporting self-sufficiency for seniors and those with disabilities, and more – were known well before COVID-19, the pandemic has proven another important benefit: contactless deliveries. We’ve seen AVs being put to work to...

Washington, DC – At last week’s Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing, E&C Republicans stressed the importance of unleashing energy innovation to help reduce emissions, and grow our domestic energy supply chain in environmentally-friendly sources like nuclear power, renewables, and natural gas. Subcommittee members also highlighted security risks posed by rushing to renewable energy sources given their dependence on Chinese rare-earth minerals.

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GOP Raises Renewables’ Chinese Supply Chains As Barrier to Transition

September 21, 2020

House Republicans say the renewable energy sector’s dependence on rare-earth minerals...

Washington, DC – Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan bill that aims to ensure U.S. leadership in emerging technologies. The American Competitiveness on More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (COMPETE) Act (H.R. 8132) would work to accelerate the development and deployment of these technologies to strengthen U.S. competitiveness, bolster our economy and national security, and help us win the technological race against China.

This bill includes several measures from E&C Republicans’ emerging tech agenda and will...