Washington, Feb. 18 -- Representative John W. Mannion issued the following press release:
Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today led a bipartisan letter with their colleagues from across Upstate New York calling on the federal government to partner with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RI) in Rome, NY and regional stakeholders to establish a secure, domestic gallium supply chain headquartered in the Mohawk Valley. The letter is also signed Representatives Joe Morelle (NY-25), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24).
Gallium is a critical mineral used in advanced radar systems, semiconductors, high-frequency chips, GPS navigation, and other techn...