Paul Tonko: “I thank the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) for yielding. The Manufacturing.gov Act is a vital piece of…”

“I thank the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) for yielding. The Manufacturing.gov Act is a vital piece of legislation that supports American manufacturers, boosting our economy, our job growth, and our global competitiveness. The COVID crisis has strained our supply chains and limited factory production abilities, overwhelmingly hurting the middle-class workers who drive our Nation's economy and our industry. Congress has a duty to support manufacturers and their workers in every way possible, and that includes making it easier to navigate what Federal resources are available to them. The Manufacturing.gov Act offers a simple, bipartisan solution to do just that. This legislation establishes a one-stop hub to centralize the 58 different Federal manufacturing programs that span some 11 Federal agencies. It also encourages public feedback by offering an online avenue for people to submit comments and concerns regarding such programs. Now is the time to secure our supply chain and give local manufacturers in my home State of New York and across our great Nation the tools they need to identify the Federal support they will need to help them flourish. I thank Representatives Axne and Upton, as well as Senator Peters, for being great collaborators on this bill. I urge my colleagues to come together to bolster our United States manufacturing arena.”