Jerry McNerney: “I am pleased that the President's job plan and fiscal year 2022 budget request for the Department would establish robust…”

There's a lot of meat there, so I really appreciate that.

The President is messaging this as the way to compete with China, but I would argue that we will not beat China by copying its strategy.

I completely agree, and that is why I introduced the Digital Equity Act, which would create two Federal programs to address gaps in broadband adoption and digital literacy and skills.

Addressing risks to our own supply chain will take more than just industry or just government to solve.