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Guthrie Visits Constellium-UACJ on National Manufacturing Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today toured the new Constellium-UACJ manufacturing plant in recognition of “National Manufacturing Day,” as declared by the National Association of Manufacturers.

“A strong manufacturing base is key to growing our economy,” said Congressman Guthrie. “As our nation recovers economically, it is great to see new manufacturing plants such as the Constellium-UACJ facility opening up right here in Bowling Green. I enjoyed touring the plant and learning about the job opportunities it will bring to Kentucky’s Second District.”

The Constellium-UACJ automotive body sheet manufacturing plant opened in Bowling Green on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. The plant will bring 65 new jobs to the region, and Constellium-UACJ expects to be recruiting more workers as the plant grows.

“Having worked at my family’s manufacturing business, I understand firsthand the challenges manufacturers face today,” continued Guthrie. “Helping the manufacturing industry is one of my top priorities in Congress, and as a member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, I was proud to introduce the REBUILD Act again this Congress, which would help strengthen the manufacturing industry and increase our global competitiveness.”

H.R. 3682, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development (REBUILD) Act, is a “top-ten list” of key policies that would help stimulate the manufacturing industry, and it includes a range of provisions that were crafted based on input from local businesses. In addition to provisions to modernize workforce training and make health insurance more affordable for workers, the bill also provides for comprehensive tax reform, including making the Research and Development tax credit permanent. It also would expand access to federal oil and gas resources, prevent costly and unnecessary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, reform export control policy, and open up more federal spectrum for commercial use to encourage innovation.

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