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Senators plan bipartisan bill to restore manufacturing program
Four senators will introduce legislation Thursday to require the Commerce Department to resume funding for a program that supports U.S. manufacturing firms. The move follows funding freezes that have led to closures and staffing cuts at centers nationwide.
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Senators plan to introduce a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would require the Commerce Department to restore funding for a manufacturing assistance program. The legislation comes after the department withheld funding for centers that support hundreds of thousands of manufacturing firms, prompting hiring freezes or layoffs at 90 percent of them.
One state has seen six centers close after more than $6 million in federal funding was frozen.
Background on the program The program provides resources to help small manufacturers compete in global markets. One senator said the funding is essential to hundreds of thousands of workers and manufacturers. The most recent budget request proposed ending the program entirely.
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