• Manzullo Urges Northern IL Manufacturers to Seek Out Contracts at GE Aviation's Supplier Fair in Rockford Nov. 4
    Oct 29, 2010  - Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) has teamed up with a local aerospace giant to host a supplier fair next week designed to increase the amount of business the international company does with northern Illinois manufacturers, boosting the local economy and creating jobs. GE Aviation, the world’s lead... More
  • Manzullo Hails Chrysler's $600 Million Investment in Belvidere Assembly Plant
    Oct 28, 2010  - U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) today congratulated the workers at Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly plant for their hard work that convinced the automaker to invest heavily in the plant to build Chrysler’s next line of vehicles.   Chrysler announced today it is investing more than $600 million in ... More
  • Manzullo Hails Japanese Manufacturer's Decision to Build New Passenger Railcar Plant in Rochelle
    Oct 20, 2010  - U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) today thanked a Japanese manufacturer for agreeing to locate its new $35-40 million passenger railcar plant in Rochelle and bringing up to 300 new jobs to northern Illinois.   At a news conference to announce the new facility this morning, Manzullo will thanke Frank M... More
  • Manzullo Urges Financial Regulators to Let Banks Make Loans
    Oct 19, 2010  - Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today called on federal regulators to remove roadblocks that are preventing banks from making loans to credit-worthy borrowers and delaying our economic recovery. A senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and former Chairman of the House Small Busi... More
  • Manzullo: National Manufacturing Group Endorses Rockford for New Embry-Riddle University Campus
    Oct 7, 2010  - A national manufacturing organization has endorsed Rockford as the next campus for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, saying the region’s cluster of aerospace technology companies offers the greatest potential for research and development partnerships that can bolster the U.S. aeronautical indust... More
  • GE to Expand Rockford Facility, Increase Supply Base in Region
    Oct 4, 2010  - GE Aviation and local economic development groups will partner to create new jobs and an expanded supply base in the Rockford, Illinois area.   U.S. Rep Don Manzullo and GE Aviation leaders Mike Chanatry and Elliott Liddle joined economic development leaders to make the announcement today during a... More
  • Manzullo Votes to Crack Down on Unfair Chinese Trade Practices that Put Americans Out of Work
    Sep 29, 2010  - On a mission to level the global playing field for U.S. manufacturers, Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today voted to give the federal government a new tool to penalize China and other foreign countries that illegally undervalue their currencies to make their companies more competitive at a cost to ... More
  • Manzullo: Members of Congress Should Buy American
    Sep 15, 2010  - U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL), a leader in the battle to force federal agencies to comply with Buy American laws, voted today to extend those laws to Congress so that members of the House and Senate must Buy American when purchasing products for their offices. The legislation, the Congressional Mad... More
  • Manzullo: Pentagon Continues to Send American Jobs Overseas, Weaken U.S. Defense Industrial Base
    Aug 18, 2010  - Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today said the Pentagon has again flouted the Buy American Act by planning to use American taxpayer dollars to purchase 21 Russian-made helicopters for use in Afghanistan when a less expensive American-made alternative is available, sending American jobs overseas and ... More
  • NORTHWEST HERALD: Rep. Don Manzullo Brings Small Businesses, Agencies Together
    Aug 10, 2010  - By CHRIS FREEMAN, The Northwest Herald CRYSTAL LAKE – Businesses around McHenry County are looking for ways to connect with potential industry partners and buyers. Municipalities and nonprofit groups are looking for help navigating the grant process. U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Egan) has been hosti... More