
Republicans and Democrats have found one thing they can all rally around: Curbing China's influence
CNN
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to pass legislation as soon as next month to try to rein in China's economic influence on the United States, in an effort that represents President Joe Biden's best chance at a major bipartisan package from Congress.
With the looming partisan brawl over a Biden's next major agenda item, an infrastructure proposal that will carry a price tag between $3 trillion and $4 trillion, Democrats hope that a significant bipartisan agreement to confront China on multiple fronts could help the Biden administration restore fractured relationships with Republicans in Congress who felt slighted by the Democrats' rapid pursuit of a Coronavirus relief in the first days of Biden's presidency. There are discussions underway between Republicans and the White House and across multiple Senate committees as the legislative package is being crafted, which could cover everything from boosting technology funding for semiconductors and bolstering the US supply chain to confronting China on intellectual property theft and the repression of Uyghur Muslims. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he wants to have the bill on the Senate floor in April after the Senate returns from the Easter recess.
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