Two Perriello co-sponsored bills pass as part of "Make it in America" initiative
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives today passed three more bills to create jobs and support American manufacturing as part of House Democrats’ new “Make it in America” initiative. The House passed the National Manufacturing Strategy Act and the End the Trade Deficit Act, both co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Perriello, as well as the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act. These bills will promote the competitiveness of the American manufacturing sector and support the millions of American jobs in manufacturing. All three bills passed with wide bipartisan support.
“After more than a year of fighting for a plan to boost American manufacturing and construction, I am glad to see the House pass the first major pieces of the ‘Make it in America’ agenda. We must start making, building, and growing things in America, so I’m glad to see progress towards a National Manufacturing Strategy and the End the Trade Deficit Act,” said Rep. Perriello. “A strong manufacturing sector puts Americans back to work, and if we level the playing field with China, Americans will win. I never expected there would be so much resistance in Washington to supporting the American worker, but we are overcoming that to produce a path to progress for American jobs.”
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