US House Speaker Mike Johnson says the GOP “probably will” try to repeal the CHIPS Act, but then walks it back, saying the GOP may “further streamline” the bill
Johnson's reversal turns an apparent repeal threat into a less-defined promise to revise the semiconductor law. That distinction matters because it leaves the GOP's policy direction unclear while signaling that the program could still face changes rather than outright elimination.
The uncertainty sits alongside later coverage that [[a:879050|expected the incoming administration to retain the program while changing priorities or allocations]], and subsequent concern from Republican lawmakers after Trump called for the law to be scrapped.
First-order effects
The remarks do not change the CHIPS Act, but they introduce immediate uncertainty over whether a Republican House would pursue repeal or narrower revisions.
Johnson's walk-back gives Republicans a more flexible position: they can argue for changes to the law without committing the party to ending it.
Second-order effects
Companies and other stakeholders tied to the program must assess not only whether support survives, but whether eligibility, priorities, or funding allocation could be revised.
The mixed message increases pressure on GOP lawmakers to clarify whether they back repeal, targeted changes, or continuity—an issue that later drew concern among Republican lawmakers.
Third-order effects
If this pattern persists, industrial-policy programs may remain durable in name but become more vulnerable to shifts in implementation as political control changes.
The episode points to a broader contest over whether semiconductor support is treated as a bipartisan strategic commitment or as a program to be reshaped by each administration.
The trend: Semiconductor industrial policy is moving from a one-time legislative initiative toward an enduring fight over how federal support is designed, allocated, and governed.
If you are in Tech or Construction(and all the ancillary industries that support them) this is astonishingly bad news for you. The CHIPS and Science act is objectively good policy, paired with the IRA it ensures good jobs in the US for a decade
Trump's emerging opposition to the CHIPS Act is only one of his proposals to stop rebuilding US chip manufacturing. The other is his 20% tariffs on the Dutch, Japanese, etc. tools that new US fabs will need to actually make the chips. (20% on a $300 million EUV machine hurts).
the reason that Trump opposes the CHIPs Act and wants to use tariffs to crush US semiconductor manufacturing is because he is happy to sell America out to China
Speaker Johnson didn't “mishear” anything. He said exactly what he believes in wanting to repeal the Chips and Science Act. That's why he's blocking Congress from appropriating billions of dollars to fund the Science research part of the law. Johnson is doing severe damage to our
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Kari Lake and the GOP want to repeal the CHIPS Act, putting thousands of Arizona jobs on the line. They'd rather play politics than protect our economy and hardworking families.
Trump says the CHIPS Act and Science Act are “so bad” and should be replaced by tariffs. Wondering whether @elonmusk and all thoe Silicon Valley MAGA supporters will appreciate tariffs on Taiwanese GPUs 😅
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The CHIPS Act is in part responsible for the addition of 800,000 new manufacturing jobs in the US, including clean energy jobs that would otherwise be ceded to China. Republicans will repeal it because it was passed by a Democratic president. These people are arsonists driven by
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The CHIPS act was largely written by Republicans, then all but myself and 23 others opposed it because they didn't want Biden to get a win. Petty politics at the cost of Americas security
Mike Johnson's asinine admission that he would repeal the CHIPS Act if Republicans and Trump win the election is a complete disaster for thousands of Michigan workers relying on the jobs that this legislation provides. Make no mistake, a repeal of the CHIPS Act would kill
BREAKING: I asked @SpeakerJohnson if he'll try to repeal the CHIPS Act if Trump wins and they have control of Congress. “I expect that we probably will.” @RepWilliams responds: “I will remind him night and day how important the CHIPS Act is.” #NY22 @CitrusTVNews 🚨 [video]
A Look At CHIPS Investments In Battleground States: Arizona: $19.5 Billion Georgia: $75 Million Michigan: $325 Million North Carolina: $750 Million Pennsylvania: $93 Million
First Donald Trump and now Speaker Johnson. Make no mistake: If they win, they are coming for the CHIPS Act — and tens of thousands of Arizona jobs. [video]