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January 24, 2025

China Trade & Tech

McConnell warns Dems against using China bill for other priorities

By Brett Fortnam  / March 17, 2021 at 4:43 PM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday warned Democrats against tacking on unrelated provisions to a legislative package aimed at countering China and boosting U.S. competitiveness in science and technology. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has said he wants the Senate to vote on a bipartisan legislative package on China this spring . The centerpiece of the legislation is the Endless Frontiers Act, which he and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) introduced last session. That bill would redesignate the...

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