In an up for grabs New York congressional district getting a Micron plant through federal grants, a comment that the GOP 'probably will' try to repeal the program quickly gets massaged to a desire to 'streamline' it.

Breaking with Trump, Mike Johnson now suggests streamlining regulation out of funding bill The US CHIPS and Science Act's future may depend on the outcome of Tuesday's Presidential Election after House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the GOP would likely move to repeal the $280 billion funding bill if the party wins a majority in Congress.

Vice President Kamala Harris criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans may try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they win Congress. Johnson has since tried to walk back his remark. Donald Trump has also attacked the law, calling for tariffs on imported semiconductors instead.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) quickly backtracked after saying at a campaign event on Friday that he would “probably” move to try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act, marking the second time in a week that the Speaker had to clean up a campaign trail comment.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of semic

Friday evening, after Johnson said on the campaign trail that he would “probably” move to try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act. The Republican leader later backtracked on the comment, clarifying in a joint statement with Rep.