Rep. Delgado Joins Buy American Committee Meeting

Statement

Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined the Coalition For A Prosperous America (CPA) during their Buy American Committee meeting to speak about the importance of growing American manufacturing and his work on this effort. Congressman Delgado is a champion of American manufacturing and, most recently, passed his bill to establish local manufacturing and innovation hubs as an amendment to the America COMPETES Act. This amendment was based on Delgado's bipartisan MADE HERE Act.

"It was a pleasure joining the Coalition for a Prosperous America and their Buy American Committee today to speak about American manufacturing," said Rep. Delgado. "We had a great conversation and shared stories about the real-life impacts of making goods in the United States. It is critical that we set up our children, grandchildren, and future generations for success by leaving a legacy of policies and initiatives that create and sustain American jobs and boost manufacturing here at home."

"On behalf of CPA and our members, we appreciate Rep. Delgado's commitment and recognition that it is critical that we support companies, and the workers they employ, that are committed to making things right here in America," said Michael Stumo, CEO of CPA. "Currently, foreign manufacturers exploit glaring loopholes in Buy American rules, putting American producers and workers at a severe disadvantage. We look forward to working with Rep. Delgado on these important issues as we seek to boost domestic production and reshore supply chains to the U.S."

Rep. Delgado has been a strong and consistent advocate for American manufacturing since taking office. In 2021, he unveiled his 4x4 Plan -- a comprehensive roadmap with four fixes to four parts of our economy -- energy, transportation, manufacturing, and shipping-- fixes that will lower costs for families in New York's 19th District and across America. Delgado also introduced the BuyAmerica.Gov Act which was passed and signed into law as a part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. This law will establish a centralized online hub to increase transparency and help ensure federal agencies prioritize the purchase of American-made goods. As the U.S. makes generational investments in infrastructure, this legislation will ensure that taxpayer-funded projects use American-made materials, helping to create and sustain American jobs.

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