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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced a bill ensuring transportation spending it used toward products made in America. In addition to creating Buy America preferences for materials used in transportation projects, the “Invest in American Jobs Act” would “prevent segmentation to circumvent Buy America standards” and make the Department of Transportation allow comments on project waivers they have issued to show that American products are being used, according to a press release.
“The U.S. government must take every opportunity to help improve our economy and create jobs for Americans,” Brown stated. “My legislation would ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent supporting American workers and businesses in infrastructure projects. Doing so would help rebuild our infrastructure while supporting U.S. industries and the jobs they support.”
