Pelosi: ‘Make It In America’ Strategy Reflects Commitment to Creating Jobs and Promoting American Innovation

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed three more components of our “Make It In America” strategy: the National Manufacturing Strategy Act, which will develop a clear plan to strengthen our manufacturing sector; the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act, which promotes American clean technology exports and clean energy jobs; and the End the Trade Deficit Act, which establishes a commission to tackle the U.S. trade deficit.

Yesterday, the Senate passed the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act, which was approved by the House last week. The President is expected to sign the legislation, which will increase the competitiveness of U.S firms and support tens of thousands of jobs here at home.

“Today, the House took steps to strengthen the competitiveness of America’s workers and businesses and help grow our economy. By passing this legislation, we upheld our pledge to restore ‘made in America’ to the center of our prosperity – knowing that when we make it in America, we create good-paying jobs here at home and lead the global economy.

“These bills reflect our commitment to creating the high-skill, high-wage jobs of the future, and promoting American innovation and exports. With these measures, we are calling for a strategy to strengthen our manufacturing base and create jobs. We will help U.S. clean energy technology firms market and sell their products here and around the world – ensuring that American energy and know how power the 21st century. And we will take steps to reduce our trade deficit, strengthening our economy and our national security.

“Our ‘Make It In America’ agenda moves our nation forward for Main Street and the middle class. Yet Congressional Republicans continue to side with Wall Street and special interests, vowing to bring back the ‘exact same’ failed Bush policies that cost us 4.6 million manufacturing jobs and doubled our trade deficit. Democrats will not let this happen. We are not going back.”