SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit a communications firm in southern California on Friday. He will be accompanied by a Democratic congressman who is in a precarious position due to his legislative campaign to support American chip production.
Rep. Mike Levin will accompany Biden on his visit to Viasat, which has its headquarters in Carlsbad, as he seeks to draw attention to the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion legislative package, ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
One of the most important pieces of legislation passed during the Biden administration is the law.
Levin, a two-term congressman from a district in the San Diego area that was formerly a GOP bastion, is in a close contest with Brian Maryott, a former mayor of San Juan Capistrano. In Oceanside, California, on Thursday night, Biden was the featured speaker at a Levin event.
Viasat, which depends on such components for the services it offers to industrial customers and the U.S. military, was hindered by supply shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of domestic chip production. According to the White House, Biden plans to utilise the occasion to emphasise how the CHIPS act will assist businesses like Viasat cut back on their dependency on foreign chip producers.
Biden will travel to Chicago later on Friday to take part in a political reception.
In light of indications that certain House members representing Chicago suburbs may be up for reelection in more difficult races than anticipated, Biden is travelling to the Democratic stronghold.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super political action committee, or super PAC, aligned with the GOP House leadership, this week announced a $1. 8 million ad buy targeting Democratic Rep. Sean Casten, who represents a district that Biden won by about 11 percentage points in 2020. Rep.
The House minority leader from California, Kevin McCarthy, is scheduled to campaign in the area on Friday alongside Republican opponent Keith Pekau.
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