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Senator Coons and Ayotte Introduce Manufacturing Bill, NSC Federal Policy Analyst Comments

September 19, 2014

In a press release by the office of Senator Coons (D-Del.), Senior Federal Policy Analyst Angela Hanks comments on the newly introduced Manufacturing Skills Act:

“As demand for manufacturing grows, it is vitally important that U.S. manufacturers have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow their businesses and compete in the global economy,” said Angela Hanks, Federal Policy Analyst at the National Skills Coalition. “The Manufacturing Skills Act would help strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce by supporting efforts within states and metropolitan areas to close manufacturing skills gaps and build talent pipelines to meet the manufacturing sector’s current and future workforce needs. National Skills Coalition applauds Senator Coons’ and Senator Ayotte’s efforts to strengthen America’s economy by making critical investments in our nation’s manufacturing sector.”

Read the full press release here.