President Biden signed an Executive Order last Friday in Maine which directs federal government agencies leverage federal government resources towards policies and programs laser focused at increasing domestic manufacturing.
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In a letter to the chairs of the House Committees with jurisdiction over NASA and federal civil servants, IFPTE shared concerns about the NASA provisions in S.1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness Act — which recently passed the Senate with bipartisan support. IFPTE urged the Committee leaders to build on the advantages of the civil service to make NASA careers more attractive to STEM graduates and federal workers.
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With Congress turning it's focus to infrastructure investment, manufacturing, supply chains, and jobs, IFPTE welcomed the introduction of the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act , a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).
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President Biden’s proposal commits to addressing the long-neglected physical infrastructure deficit as well as recommitting to federal policy that supports R&D, manufacturing and innovation, and workers rights.
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