Field Hearing: Made in America: The Future of Automotive Innovation and Semiconductor Chips

The Future of the Automotive Industry and Semiconductor Chips

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, will hold a field committee hearing on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET in Detroit, Michigan, titled “Made in America: The Future of Automotive Innovation and Semiconductor Chips.”

The future of the automotive industry is electric—and autonomous. These twin innovations offer significant opportunities to save lives and cut costs for consumers while creating good-paying jobs and addressing climate change. This hearing will examine how Congress can help unlock automotive innovation in the United States by leveraging semiconductor chips and other technologies, while also delivering environmental, economic, and safety benefits for the American people.

Committee Field Hearing Details:

Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce (Fleetwood Conference Rooms)

                      1 Woodward Ave #1900

                      Detroit, MI 48226

Monday, March 28, 2022

10 a.m. ET

WITNESSES: 

  • Glenn Stevens, Executive Director, MICHauto
  • Jay Rathert, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, KLA
  • Steve Dawes, Director, UAW Region 1D
  • Garrick Francis, Vice President, Alliance for Automotive Innovators

Majority Statement

Testimony