{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-introduces-21st-century-buy-american-act", "MURPHY INTRODUCES 21st CENTURY BUY AMERICAN ACT", "2017-12-11", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Christopher Murphy", "M001169", "www.murphy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MURPHY INTRODUCES 21st CENTURY BUY AMERICAN ACT\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tIndependent analysis estimates Murphy\u2019s bill would create up to 100,000 jobs\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMonday, December 11, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Monday introduced the 21st Century Buy American Act. The legislation will strengthen existing Buy American standards to ensure that the U.S. government prioritizes the purchase of American-made goods. The non-partisan Economic Policy Institute said Murphy\u2019s 21st Century Buy American Act would create up to 100,000 jobs.\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s pretty simple. Americans want their taxpayer money spent here and in support of U.S. manufacturers, not their foreign competitors. Our Buy American laws are outdated and full of loopholes. Manufacturers across Connecticut have told me that fixing these broken laws will help bring local jobs back, and my 21st Century Buy American Act will help do just that,\u201d said Murphy. \u201cDonald Trump campaigned on \u2018Made in America.\u2019 If we want to put our money where our mouth is, let\u2019s pass this bill.\u201d\r\nSpecifically, the 21st Century Buy American Act will:\r\n \r\nClose loopholes that allow federal agencies to waive Buy American requirements. By closing these loopholes, agencies would rarely be able to use a \u201cpublic interest waiver\u201d without considering long- and short-term effects on U.S. employment. Current loopholes in Buy American laws allow agencies to exploit this waiver, leaving U.S. manufacturers behind.\r\n \r\n \r\nProvide resources for U.S. manufacturers of items in short supply to help them compete against foreign manufacturers for U.S. government contracts. By claiming an item is \u201cnon-available\u201d domestically, or almost non-available, federal agencies can avoid certain Buy American requirements. This legislation invests in new and existing manufacturers of non-available items or manufacturers who are the only domestic manufacturer of a specific item, ensuring that these companies \u2013 that are crucial to our long-term industrial base \u2013 receive the assistance they need to continue making items that are scarce in America. This is vital for America\u2019s economy and national security.\u00a0\r\n \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-introduces-21st-century-buy-american-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7539160326123238, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}