Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to ensure funding from the historic, bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act can be invested in Michigan companies, including Hemlock Semiconductor. This builds on months of advocacy and a recent letter from Democrats in Michigan’s congressional delegation.
“Michigan is fired up about President Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act but concerned about its implementation,” said Governor Whitmer. “I wrote the President today to urge swift action to ensure resources from the historic law can be invested up and down the semiconductor supply chain, including in Michigan companies like Hemlock Semiconductor, one of the largest producers of hyper-pure polysilicon, a foundational material for nearly every chip in the world. The President mentioned Hemlock when he signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law and virtually joined an event with the company celebrating the legislation. If we get this right, we can build a powerful American ecosystem of semiconductor manufacturing. If we do not, we risk losing our future to China. With the CHIPS and Science Act, we have a fighting chance, but we must invest in every part of the semiconductor supply chain. Together, let’s build the future we all want—one where America leads.”