Manufacturing

Ohioans know how important manufacturing is to our economy, and our workers can compete with anyone in the world on a level playing field. Since December 2009, the manufacturing sector has added more than 500,000 jobs to the U.S. economy, but too many manufacturing communities are still struggling to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. They are burdened by shuttered plants, diminished tax bases, and a lack of investment capital. As a member of the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, Vice-Chair of the Senate Auto Caucus, and incoming Chair of the Senate Steel Caucus, I will continue to champion the cause of domestic manufacturing and its workers.