Gov. Mike DeWine calls for movement on federal semiconductor bill as Ohio plans for major new computer-chip factory

Samsung computer chips

Seen here are microchips manufactured by Samsung in a 2018 file photo. Ohio is in the running to land a major computer-chip factory as companies look to bring more manufacturing capacity to the United States, according to sources. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Ahn Young-Joon, Associated Press

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gov. Mike DeWine ducked a question on Tuesday about whether Ohio has been chosen as the site of a major new computer-chip factory planned for the Columbus area.

But, in an interview with reporters and editors for The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, DeWine said he’d love for Ohio to get one, and called for Congress to pass a bill that would direct $52 billion for domestic semiconductor production which has cleared the Senate with bipartisan support but stalled before the Democratic-controlled House.

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