Biden to visit Michigan computer chip plant, push agenda forward

The midterm elections may be over, but President Joe Biden remains on the road to advance his economic agenda.

He is traveling to Bay City, Michigan on Tuesday to highlight the $300 million expansion of a semiconductor manufacturing facility. The facility, run by South Korean company SK Siltron, is expected to quadruple production in the coming years.

A White House official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss details ahead of Biden’s trip to Michigan, said the Democratic president’s remarks would extend beyond semiconductor manufacturing, which was a priority of his administration. Biden also plans to focus on lower gas prices and efforts to protect abortion access.

Biden will appear with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who just won re-election in a closely watched race. Whitmer’s double-digit margin of victory over Tudor Dixon, a Republican who had denied the 2020 election results, has strengthened his position within his party.

The president returned Sunday from Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he spent Thanksgiving with his family. Later this week, he will host French President Emmanuel Macron for his administration’s first state visit.