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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFight over 'Buy America' provision erupts in Congress
A last-minute fight over a Buy America provision has erupted in the final negotiations over a waterways bill.
At issue is language included in the Senate-passed version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would require American iron and steel products be used in projects assisted by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
Sources familiar with the negotiations say Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is actively pushing to strip the provision from the bill.
Supporters of the provision say Ryan's push is at odds with President-elect Donald Trumps promise to support American manufacturers and create jobs for the middle class.
From our end its a little baffling, said Roy Houseman, a legislative representative for the United Steelworkers. Its been a program thats been really successful, and it has bipartisan support. Were just very confused by the Speaker, whos not listening to the rest of his caucus.
At issue is language included in the Senate-passed version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would require American iron and steel products be used in projects assisted by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
Sources familiar with the negotiations say Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is actively pushing to strip the provision from the bill.
Supporters of the provision say Ryan's push is at odds with President-elect Donald Trumps promise to support American manufacturers and create jobs for the middle class.
From our end its a little baffling, said Roy Houseman, a legislative representative for the United Steelworkers. Its been a program thats been really successful, and it has bipartisan support. Were just very confused by the Speaker, whos not listening to the rest of his caucus.
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/308358-last-minute-fight-over-buy-america-provision-emerges-in-water-bill
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Fight over 'Buy America' provision erupts in Congress (Original Post)
AmericanMan1958
Dec 2016
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what? repugs screwing america and american workers?? noooo. YES, as usual. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. Ryan is such a jerk
Why not employ American companies? Good grief he must like layoffs.
AmericanMan1958
(520 posts)3. Why does working class America continue to vote for these asses?
They do this crap all the time.
But it is the Dems that have forgotten the working class of this country, BS.
TheFrenchRazor
(2,116 posts)2. what? repugs screwing america and american workers?? noooo. YES, as usual. nt
0rganism
(23,944 posts)4. another Lost Opportunity for Democrats
kept saying Democrats should have been pushing this for the last decade:
all fed. gov't contracts (defense, aerospace, etc.) MUST use products & materials made in America if possible
now Trump gets to parade this shizzle around like it's his very own
Wounded Bear
(58,647 posts)5. So much for buy american....