Importantly, we need to better prepare U.S. This is an area ripe for additional bipartisan collaboration. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), then-ranking member Rep. Last year, it came the closest yet with a ‘three-corners’ bill authored by House Energy and Commerce then-Chairman Rep. One place to start is to pass national privacy legislation. Regarding technology, members from both parties have expressed an interest in addressing the outsized role it plays in the life of every American. resources and improving permitting and cleaning up abandoned domestic mines. Bipartisan support exists for investing in the domestic critical mineral workforce, increasing mineral processing capacity, boosting federal research on the potential of mineral recycling, providing funding for assessments of U.S. There is bipartisan agreement that we must make reforms to increase U.S. These sectors require vast amounts of raw materials and refining capacity for which the United States largely depends on imports from hostile nations. Global competition for the critical minerals needed for our smart devices, vehicles and clean energy resources is a driving domestic supply chain concern. Much work lies ahead to maximize investment dollars and address delays in the regulatory system to ensure that the next generation of technological innovations is made in the United States. Members of both parties are concerned about our standing vis a vis China and are willing to work across the aisle to bolster our nation to protect America’s national security and economic interests. For proof, look no further than the early January 365-65 House vote to create a Republican-proposed Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Nothing brings the two parties together like a global threat to the nation’s future. Some of those challenges affect individuals and families and others impact the country, including our international competitiveness. Nevertheless, the 118th Congress presents an opportunity for policymakers to once again put our divided government to work to address the challenges about which Americans are most concerned. Policymakers can move the needle on issues that lack the prominence of big partisan battles but are critically important to the country and working families.Ĭhallenges undoubtedly lie ahead, including a looming presidential campaign that could make bipartisan cooperation even harder. Divided government has resulted in durable legislation, including welfare reform in 1996, The JOBS Act in 2012 and the CARES 2020 Act during the height of the pandemic. In contrast, we see opportunities for legislative achievement where others see logjams.
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