Portland, Oregón – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today kicked off a two week tour of Oregon manufacturing facilities with a tour of Vigor Industrial and a roundtable discussion with Portland area manufacturing businesses. The “Made in Oregon” tour is a chance for Senator Merkley to hear directly from Oregon businesses about what is working for Oregon’s manufacturers, their challenges, and what policies can help retain and grow jobs here in Oregon and across America.
“If we don’t build things here in America, we won’t have a middle class in America,” said Merkley. “Oregon has some shining examples of manufacturing facilities, but the reality is that we need more manufacturing jobs here in America. I’m excited to spend the next two weeks traveling around the state, hearing from businesses about how we can move forward, build a brighter future, and put Oregonians to work.”
As a member of the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, Senator Merkley is committed to finding solutions to increase manufacturing in America while working to end unfair trade practices that hurt domestic manufacturing. America has made progress in key areas but Senator Merkley believes the future of our nation depends on the health of American manufacturing.
During today’s roundtable with Portland area businesses, Senator Merkley heard from local businesses on how we can support manufacturing in America. They include:
- Crear un campo de juego nivelado para la fabricación estadounidense y abordar las prácticas injustas e ilegales de la política industrial de cuatro niveles de China;
- Incentivar la fabricación nacional para ayudar tanto a las industrias establecidas como a las empresas emergentes;
- Apoyar la fabricación de energía limpia para que la futura infraestructura energética de Estados Unidos se construya aquí en Estados Unidos;
- Ayudar a las empresas a acceder al capital para crear empleos y crecer;
- Apoyar las necesidades de la fuerza laboral y la educación para que la próxima generación de estudiantes y trabajadores esté lista para competir en la economía global;
- Cerrar lagunas en el programa 'Buy America' para asegurarse de que los dólares de los contribuyentes estadounidenses respalden la fabricación estadounidense;
- And making government work for business by ensuring that rule and regulations are derived from solid analysis and accurate information.
Para obtener más información sobre la gira "Made in Oregon" del Senador Merkley, haga clic en aquí.
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