Members of the House are asking the Senate to leave U.S. goods on U.S. ships.
Rep. Steve Palazzo (R-Miss.), Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and 30 other House representatives sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Introduced by Sen. John McCain
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The House members said the Jones Act is what secures an industrial base for the Navy.
“This measure, however, would gut the nation’s shipbuilding capacity and have far reaching impacts across the nation,” said the letter, which included signatures from Reps. John Garamendi
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“Building and maintaining these complex naval vessels, and retaining a capable and experienced U.S. workforce are essential to the safety and security of our nation.”
Citing data from the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, the letter said 400,000 jobs are supported by the United States's shipbuilding industry.