Syracuse, N.Y. –Thursday, October 27th: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will stand with President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at Onondaga Community College to highlight Micron’s pledge to build a multibillion dollar semiconductor manufacturing plant in the region. They will be joined by Governor Kathy Hochul and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
“Over the past few years, U.S. consumers and companies have felt the crippling economic impact of overreliance on foreign companies for semiconductors and disruption of American supply chains,” said Senator Gillibrand. “That’s why I fought hard to pass the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which is delivering billions in resources to build our domestic chip industry across the nation and helped solidify Micron’s decision to bring their campus to Upstate New York. This tremendous investment will have a ripple effect across Central New York, creating as many as 50,000 well-paying jobs in our state. Thank you President Biden for visiting Syracuse to visit the new Micron site and for being a partner in our efforts to strengthen national security, create good-paying jobs and pave the way for U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology. I look forward to working with Micron and Central New York to ensure our community has the tools and training to do this important work.”
