Washington, Dec. 12 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following newsletter:

United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral, Restoring American Mineral Security (RAMS) Act, which would establish a Critical Minerals Security Alliance with America's global trading partners. Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

Critical minerals are essential components of modern consumer and defense technologies, making control over their supply critical to the continued economic and national security of the United States. Establishing a formal Critical Minerals Security Alliance would help shore up our supply...