Domestic manufacturing

“Creating long-term careers in energy, construction, maintenance, and advanced manufacturing”

“I’m running for Senate with a different approach: End the war. Invest Michigan tax dollars in Michigan. End dumb tariffs and bad trade deals. Make stuff here and life affordable again to lighten the load.”

“I also authored tax cuts which President Trump signed into law to enhance private sector investment in factories and American manufacturing while bringing business back to the United States.”

“We can’t produce everything we need in the United States. We should be producing more things here in the United States and supporting our manufacturers, but we should absolutely be working with allies and other democracies of the world, especially Canada, where people in New Hampshire have such close relationships.”

“In Congress, Chris has also worked to safeguard American interests by bolstering American manufacturing and domestic energy production, which is not just critical for our economic well-being, but also an essential national security priority.”

“Andy also championed the Made in America tax credit that helped secure a $1B investment from Apple into the Corning manufacturing plant in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. This investment doubles jobs at the plant, where all the iPhone and AppleWatch glass will now be produced.”

“I also authored tax cuts which President Trump signed into law to enhance private sector investment in factories and American manufacturing while bringing business back to the United States.”

“Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, introduced legislation to support good-paying paper manufacturing jobs in rural, economically distressed areas of the state. LD 2123, “An Act To Create Fairness in the Revitalization of Maine’s Paper Industry,” creates a tax credit for paper manufacturing companies headquartered in Maine, like the Twin River Paper Mill in Madawaska, that maintain high levels of employment and pay workers above-average salaries for the area.”

“I also authored tax cuts which President Trump signed into law to enhance private sector investment in factories and American manufacturing while bringing business back to the United States.”

“Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash has filed a bill to protect the Shawmut Dam and jobs at the nearby Sappi Mill that depend on the dam.”

“As elected officials, we should do everything in our power to help, not hurt, mills like Sappi who hire Mainers into good-paying jobs.”

“Growing up in Mansfield, Ohio, Sherrod saw firsthand how politicians and corporations lobbied for bad trade deals that shipped Ohio jobs overseas. That’s why he’s always stood up to his own party to oppose trade agreements that put Ohio workers at a disadvantage, like NAFTA. Sherrod opposed President Obama on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, worked with President Trump to renegotiate NAFTA, and worked with former Senator Rob Portman to secure the strongest-ever Buy America protections in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”

“Today, the Maine Senate approved legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to establish the Buy American and Build Maine Act in a vote of 22-12.”

“If there is work that needs to be done in this state and in this country, and taxpayers are footing the bill, then the people living, working and paying taxes in this state and country should have the opportunity to do the job. And if there are materials or parts needed to do the job, those materials should be American-made whenever possible.”

“Today, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, introduced Buy American, Build Maine legislation alongside Maine-based businesses at a public hearing before the Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee. LD 1411, “An Act To Establish the Maine Buy American and Build Maine Act” would give preference to Maine-based businesses, workers and American manufacturing when the state awards procurement contracts.”

“Expand defense manufacturing jobs”

“We can’t produce everything we need in the United States. We should be producing more things here in the United States and supporting our manufacturers, but we should absolutely be working with allies and other democracies of the world, especially Canada, where people in New Hampshire have such close relationships.”