11:52 AM / November 2, 2024 Harris criticizes House speaker for suggestion GOP would probably try to cut federal semiconductor aid Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for his suggestion that Republicans would probably try to cut government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing. "It is my plan and intention to continue to invest in American manufacturing," the Democratic nominee told reporters in Milwaukee. Johnson has walked back his comments, saying he only meant that Republicans would "streamline" the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. The Louisiana Republican has said there will be a "very aggressive" first 100-day agenda if Republicans win back control of the White House. The CHIPS and Science Act has pumped billions of dollars into producing computer chips in the U.S. and has supported union jobs in battleground states. Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the media at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Harris said Johnson's comments are just "further evidence of everything that I've been actually talking about for months now about Trump's intention to implement Project 2025." She is referring to the multi-pronged conservative initiative that includes a detailed blueprint for the next Republican president to usher in a sweeping overhaul of the executive branch. Former President Donald Trump has denied any involvement with Project 2025. The vice president said Johnson only walked back his comments because "their agenda is not popular." "That's why I have the support of Democrats and independents and Republicans because they want a president of the United States who stops playing politics with their lives," she said. By Lucia Suarez Sang