Two Texans in Congress defend CHIPS Act in the face of Trump’s criticism
Although the president has said he wants to “get rid of” the act, Rep. Michael McCaul and Sen. John Cornyn say it supports jobs and national security. Full Story
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Katharine Wilson is a Washington, D.C.-based reporting fellow covering the Texas congressional delegation on Capitol Hill. Katharine, a senior journalism and politics double major at the University of Maryland, is also involved in campus publications as a senior staff writer for The Diamondback and news director for WMUC Radio. Katharine previously covered the Maryland congressional delegation for Capital News Service. She also interned with CNN, NBC, Montgomery Community Media, The Herald-Mail, and College Park Here & Now. Katharine is from Riverside, California, and loves musical theater and swimming.
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