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| http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-helps-force-house-vote-consideration-make-it-america-manufacturing-act | Cicilline Helps Force House Vote on Consideration of Make it in America Manufacturing Act | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Democrat | House | RI | David Cicilline | C001084 | cicilline.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) today helped force a vote in the House of Representatives on whether to consider the Make it in America Manufacturing Act, the Rhode Island lawmaker’s signature proposal to reinvigorate American manufacturing and provide small to medium-sized manufacturers with targeted resources to retrain workers and retrofit facilities to compete in a global economy. “I am proud that we were able to force a vote related to the Make it in America Manufacturing Act in the House of Representatives. Growing manufacturing jobs shouldn’t be a partisan issue, it should be a national priority,” said Cicilline. “No matter who controls the House of Representatives, I am going to continue fighting for commonsense proposals that will put Rhode Island families back to work, strengthen our middle class, and reinvigorate our manufacturing sector.” On an entirely party line vote of 226-193, House Republicans defeated Cicilline’s proposal to defeat the previous question and consider the Make it in America Manufacturing Act. A video of Cicilline’s remarks to the House can be viewed by clicking here. The full text of Cicilline’s remarks, as delivered, is embedded below. ---- David N. Cicilline Make it in America Manufacturing Act Remarks As Delivered October 29, 2013 I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is beyond time for Congress to focus on getting Americans back to work. If we want to get things back on the right track, we have to start making things again in this country. Job creation shouldn’t be a Democratic issue or a Republican issue — it’s an American issue. At some point, the gridlock in Washington needs to end and we need to take advantage of the opportunities we have to reinvigorate this critical sector of our economy. And that’s why I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question today, so that we can consider the Make It In America Manufacturing Act — legislation I have introduced that would facilitate the creation of unique public-private partnerships — bringing together federal, state, local, and regional stakeholders to develop comprehensive Manufacturing Enhancement Strategies and deliver targeted resources to strengthen the manufacturing sector, which has proven vital to our country’s economy. It would provide small- to medium-sized manufacturers with the resources they need to retool and retrofit their operations, and train their workforce in order to transition to the manufacturing of clean energy, high-technology, and advanced products. And it would enhance the competitiveness of the industry, including through increased exports and domestic supply chain opportunities. Mr. Speaker, it’s time for Congress to work together to make things again so that Americans can make it again. And this is about strengthening the manufacturing sector, which helped build the middle class of this country, which helped build one of the strongest economies in the world. This would allow manufacturers who are beginning to see a resurgence, a revival, because of some market conditions, because of the great innovations and the great quality of our workforce. It would allow us to strengthen this sector and grow jobs at a critical time for my state and for our country, so I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question, so that we can consider the Make it in America Manufacturing Act — something that we should be able to come together on that will promote job growth in this critical sector of our nation’s economy. I thank the gentleman and I yield back. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |