Washington, Jan. 13 -- Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) were joined by U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ami Bera (D-CA), and Young Kim (R-CA), as well as Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Tim Scott (R-SC) in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to better compete with China's dominance in the critical mineral sector. The "Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026" will strengthen American STEM education and build a workforce pipeline to support our growing domestic critical mineral mining industry.
China has dominated the global critical mineral supply chain for the last three decades, cur...