FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2005

LARSON AMENDMENT TO BOOST MANUFACTURING MOVES AHEAD FOR VOTE  

WASHINGTON, D.C.?Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) will urge fellow Representatives Wednesday to strengthen the proposed Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H.R. 250) by approving his amendment to create a strong advocate who can build and back a coherent policy that creates jobs.

He thanked the House Rules Committee Tuesday for sending his plan, which would elevate support for manufacturing issues within the Administration, to the House floor for a vote Wednesday. The plan will be taken up with other amendments to the bill.