Federal Announcements

The President today will announce new steps in partnership with the private sector to boost advanced manufacturing, strengthen our capabilities for defense, and attract the types of high-quality jobs that a growing middle class requires. First, the President will announce two new manufacturing innovation institutes led by the Department of Defense supported by a $140 million Federal commitment combined with more than $140 million in non-federal resources: (1) Detroit-area headquartered consortium...

I come to the floor once again to talk about manufacturing jobs and their importance for rebuilding the American middle class, their importance for our economy, and their importance for our future.

Last week President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address before a joint session of this Congress, and he talked about what we can and should do together to invest in America's workers, to spur job creation, and to expand economic opportunity. He said:

What I believe unites the people of...

Brown Author of Bipartisan Legislation Endorsed by Senate Manufacturing Caucus that Would Establish Network of Manufacturing Hubs to Ensure U.S. Out-Innovates Rest of the World

Following the President’s State of the Union call for more advanced manufacturing hubs, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Congress to pass the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI). Brown’s bipartisan legislation would establish a Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NMI) and create thousands...

Following the President’s State of the Union call for more advanced manufacturing hubs, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Congress to pass the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI). Brown’s bipartisan legislation would establish a Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NMI) and create thousands of high paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs. This builds on the momentum created when the Administration announced earlier this month that it would support the creation of a new...

“I commend President Obama's announcement today of a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) institute. These institutes are designed to foster pre-competitive collaboration among manufacturers, academics and non-profits in cutting-edge technologies. Such innovation is exactly what we need to maintain America's global competitiveness, grow our economy, and create jobs."

Following a successful NNMI pilot institute in Youngstown, Ohio, President Obama announced the launch of...

“I commend President Obama's announcement today of a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) institute. These institutes are designed to foster pre-competitive collaboration among manufacturers, academics and non-profits in cutting-edge technologies. Such innovation is exactly what we need to maintain America's global competitiveness, grow our economy, and create jobs."

Following a successful NNMI pilot institute in Youngstown, Ohio, President Obama announced the launch of...

Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. on how to strengthen U.S. innovation and manufacturing.

The hearing will explore ways that government and industry can collaborate to both foster innovation and strengthen the manufacturing sector. In particular, next Wednesday’s hearing will focus on ways to bridge the so-called “valley of death”, which is the...

Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. on how to strengthen U.S. innovation and manufacturing.

The hearing will explore ways that government and industry can collaborate to both foster innovation and strengthen the manufacturing sector. In particular, next Wednesday’s hearing will focus on ways to bridge the so-called “valley of death”, which is the...

Today, the President launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee “2.0,” part of a continuing effort to maintain U.S. leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance America’s global competitiveness. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) was created by the President in 2011 with the recognition that industry, academia, and government must work in partnership to revitalize our manufacturing sector.

The new Steering...

Today, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee “2.0,” part of a continuing effort to maintain U.S. leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance America’s global competitiveness. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) was created by the President in 2011 with the recognition that industry, academia, and government must work in partnership to revitalize our manufacturing sector.

The new...