ICYMI: On CNBC, Kelly Discusses New Bill to Train More Workers in Microchip Manufacturing Jobs

In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly talked to CNBC this week to highlight his new CHIPS Training in America Act, bipartisan legislation to boost the microchip manufacturing workforce by ensuring American workers have the necessary skills to take on good-paying jobs in the growing industry, many of which don’t require a four-year degree.  

Kelly introduced this bill with Senator Ted Budd (R-NC). 

“We’ve got to expand the middle of the pipe,” said Kelly. “We’ve got people that want to get in there, the demand is on the other side. There’s a bottleneck in the middle, and that’s the training.” 

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) estimates that, without changes, the United States will fall short of meeting growing demand for microchip manufacturing workers, with the majority of unfilled jobs being technician positions that do not require a four-year degree.  

The CHIPS Training in America Act will require a national microelectronics workforce development strategic plan and establish a grant program to increase workforce development partnerships between industry and localities and community colleges, such as those already started in Arizona.    

Click here to watch the full CNBC segment.