From his CHIPS and Science Act to his trillion-dollar infrastructure bill, President Joe Biden has an ambitious plan to make the United States a country that builds things again. Problem is, there is a large segment of his party that has different priorities.

When the Commerce Department released its regulatory requirements for disbursing more than $40 billion in subsidies to semiconductor manufacturers this week, they included mandates for free child care, set-asides for women-owned businesses, and of course, continued compliance with the National Environmental Planning Act permitting requirements.