Domestic manufacturing

How many goods are made in the United States, whether factories and manufacturing jobs stay or return from overseas, whether governments must buy American-made goods, and what that means for workers and towns.

Invest in and grow American manufacturing

7 members
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“Creating long-term careers in energy, construction, maintenance, and advanced manufacturing”
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Houston Gaines
House · GA-10 · Republican
“MAKE AMERICAN MADE”
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“We must promote American made and American built by growing American jobs and not outsourcing our manufacturing.”
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Charlie Hatcher
House · TN-5 · Republican
“America needs an economy that builds things, grows things, and produces energy here at home.”
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Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“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.”
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Joe Strada
House · FL-11 · Republican
“Rebuild American Manufacturing”
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Mark Tedford
House · OK-1 · Republican
“Mark is running for Congress to put that experience to work rebuilding American industry, cutting wasteful spending, and making Washington work for working families again.”
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“America needs to start building and producing again. I’ll fight for American energy, manufacturing, skilled trades, and policies that reward productivity over dependency. Strong nations depend on strong industries, good-paying jobs, and leaders who understand the real economy.”
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“Grow manufacturing and skilled trades”
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Jace Yarbrough
House · TX-32 · Republican
“It’s vital that we win the AI race – the new space race – and promote manufacturing and infrastructure here in Texas at the federal level.”
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Keep factories here and bring offshored manufacturing back

3 members
Houston Gaines
House · GA-10 · Republican
“We must promote American made and American built by growing American jobs and not outsourcing our manufacturing.”
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Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“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.”
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Joe Strada
House · FL-11 · Republican
“Bring supply chains, factories, and good-paying jobs back to the United States.”
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Give tax incentives to companies that make goods and hire here

2 members
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“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.”
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Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“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.”
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Give American-made goods preference in government purchases

1 member
Joe Strada
House · FL-11 · Republican
“Buy American, Hire American”
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Expand defense manufacturing

1 member
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Expand defense manufacturing jobs”
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Raised the issue without a specific call

1 member
Austin Rogers
House · FL-2 · Republican
“For 30 years, the American worker has paid the price of policies of failed globalism. Manufacturing jobs were shipped overseas and working families were left behind.”
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