WASHINGTON: Members of Congress from both parties have raised sharp concerns that immigration policies, workforce pipelines, and supply chain uncertainty are threatening the United States’ leadership in quantum science and technology.
At a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing, lawmakers warned that restrictions on international students and foreign talent are weakening the quantum workforce at a time of intense global competition.
“If the United States is not the destination of global quantum talent, then other nations certainly will be, ” Rep. Zoe Lofgren said, adding that the country needs each of its federal agencies “to be fully staffed and resourced.”