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Hoyer Unveils Updated Make It In America Plan

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2016-06-13T00:00:00
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Mariel Saez 202-225-3130

This morning, Whip Hoyer announced House Democrats' updated Make It In America plan at the grand opening of a new maker space, The Foundery, in Baltimore, Maryland. The updated plan builds on ideas put forward by Members of Congress, representatives from labor and business, entrepreneurs, innovators, and educators during the "Make It In America: What's Next?" hearing series. The ideas incorporated into the new Make It In America plan aim to spur the next generation of entrepreneurs by capitalizing on new opportunities and confronting new challenges present in today’s economy.

The Baltimore Sun previewed the speech this morning:

Rep. Steny Hoyer and other Democratic lawmakers plan to outline a broad strategy for expanding U.S. manufacturing in Baltimore on Monday, at a time when Washington has stalled on measures sought by the industry.”

“Hoyer and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Baltimore will speak at Port Covington, where the real estate firm owned by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has proposed a multibillion-dollar mixed-use project. The event will coincide with the formal opening of The Foundery, a ‘makerspace’ that will provide industrial-grade tools and classes to the public.”

"...the kinds of ideas Hoyer's plan includes: Spending more on science and engineering education, trying to increase collaboration between schools and businesses and investing more in highways and ports. The strategy is broadly broken into four areas: Expanding entrepreneurship, closing the skills gap, improving infrastructure and breaking down barriers to domestic manufacturing."

And morning news e-mails featured the announcement:

Morning Consult Congress:"Rep. Steny Hoyer and other Democratic lawmakers plan to outline a broad strategy for expanding U.S. manufacturing in Baltimore on Monday, at a time when Washington has stalled on measures sought by the industry. The strategy, which Hoyer will discuss in Port Covington, retools the ‘Make it in America’ legislative effort the Southern Maryland lawmaker has pushed for years.

Politico Huddle:“Reps. Elijah Cummings and Steny Hoyer will announce House Democrats' updated ‘Make it in America’ plan at The Foundry at 101 W. Dickman Street, Baltimore at 10 a.m.. Here's an excerpt from Hoyer's speech: ‘The goal of the Make It In America plan, ultimately, is to attack the growing notion that not even hard work can get you ahead in America anymore. To eliminate the feeling that our economy is leaving our workers behind, that change is unambiguously bad, and that economic forces will inevitably work against them, with no hope - or help - in sight. I disagree with that notion.’

Politico Playbook:HAPPENING TODAY - Steny "Hoyer to Announce House Democrats' Updated Make It In America Plan": ’This announcement follows multiple hearings at the Capitol and around the country to solicit feedback from workers, employers, economists, labor, education leaders, and others about how the economy has changed since the Make It In America plan was initially launched in 2010. ... [10 a.m.] announcement will take place at the grand opening of The Foundery, located at Port Covington, just south of Baltimore's downtown.’” 

For more information on the Make It In America plan, click here for a fact sheet and here for background information on the plan over the past several years.