Steny Hoyer Promotes Made In America

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has an op-ed in today’s Politico, in which he promotes the “Make It in America” agenda.

Here is an excerpt from Hoyer’s piece:

At the top of the list is the Make It in America agenda, a plan to boost manufacturing, strengthen the work force and fight for a fair playing field for American companies that compete abroad.

For generations, Americans have looked to manufacturing as a source of pride — and of secure, middle-class jobs. Today, restoring our manufacturing sector is one of the best ways to make America prosperous for the long run. And we have momentum to build on: The U.S. manufacturing sector has expanded for 13 straight months.

President Barack Obama has already signed into law Make It in America bills that will make it cheaper for American companies to obtain the materials they need to manufacture goods, speed innovation by breaking the backlog of patents awaiting approval and close tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship jobs overseas.

More Make It in America bills are awaiting Senate action, including legislation that builds job-training partnerships among businesses, unions and educators; directs the president to work with industry and state leaders to develop a national manufacturing strategy every four years; helps clean energy firms compete at home and abroad; and combats the trade imbalance that harms U.S. job creation.

Hoyer’s full post can be read here.

– The Editors