We are also working to unleash American energy — bringing gas prices down across the nation — and strengthen our supply chains by encouraging American production.
Unleash American energy and strengthen supply chains by encouraging American production.
Occurrences
Evidence
Latest Action: 08/09/2022 Became Public Law No: 117-167. Shown Here: Public Law No: 117-167 (08/09/2022). This act provides funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies.
"We hosted a roundtable event with Chief Executive Officers (CEO) from companies who are leaders in the production of advanced semiconductor chips in the United States. Last year, key provisions of McCaul and Cornyn's CHIPS for America Act were signed into law. The group met to discuss how to increase manufacturing of these advanced chips through federal incentives."
"Today's bill strengthens U.S. energy production, fuels job creation and economic growth, and leverages America's natural resources to reduce our reliance on other countries for critical minerals. I was proud to vote for this bill."
"Since coming to congress, I have supported and helped create policy that prioritizes American-made energy, reduces dependence on foreign oil, and brings jobs back to central Texas."
"The goal is to secure our supply chains... The second track is projects — infrastructure projects... we're focused on logistics infrastructure and industrial capacity... because we have offshored all that capacity."
Assessments
McCaul materially supported pieces of the promise during his federal House service, including domestic semiconductor production through CHIPS-related provisions and votes or advocacy tied to U.S. energy production, critical minerals, and supply-chain security. However, the promise is broad and outcome-based: the record shows concrete policy actions and some enacted domestic-production measures, but not full fulfillment of unleashing American energy and strengthening supply chains overall. Because he made serious legislative and policy efforts that advanced the goal without fully delivering the broad promised outcome, partial credit is appropriate.
McCaul has taken concrete actions aligned with the promise, including supporting domestic semiconductor manufacturing through CHIPS-related policy and voting for energy and water appropriations he described as strengthening U.S. energy production and reducing foreign reliance for critical minerals. The evidence shows meaningful progress on American production and supply-chain resilience, but the promise is broad and ongoing, and the record provided does not establish full delivery of unleashed American energy or broadly strengthened supply chains.