Manufacturing is critical to job growth, to economic mobility and prosperity for families, and to the vitality of our state and nation’s economy as a whole. Manufacturing in Illinois accounts for 14.05 percent of the total output of the state, and employs almost 10% of our workforce. Manufacturing goods exports reached $61.64 billion in 2014.
Each manufacturing job creates 3 more jobs in other sectors. 26.90 percent of manufacturing employment stemmed from exports in 2011. Small businesses comprised 90.00 percent of all exporters in Illinois.
In order to have a competitive manufacturing industry in America, government must create the terrain for the industry to thrive. Illinois must reform our workers compensation system, and I look forward to working with state legislators to do that. We need tax reform to encourage manufacturers to build domestically. There must be workforce development to fill the skill gap in order to ensure that individuals are trained to fill open manufacturing jobs. In addition, there should be a reduction in burdensome regulations that make it difficult for small businesses to survive.
More on Manufacturing
June 2022
| Date | Title |
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| 6/15/22 | LaHood, Panetta Lead Bipartisan Push for White House to Strengthen US Supply Chains in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic |
March 2021
| Date | Title |
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| 3/16/21 | Rep. LaHood Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Workforce Development and Trucking Industry |
February 2021
| Date | Title |
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| 2/3/21 | LaHood Selected to Serve on Critical Trade and Tax Panels |
August 2020
| Date | Title |
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| 8/24/20 | LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Illinois Freight Railcar Manufacturers and Workers |
July 2020
| Date | Title |
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| 7/1/20 | Rep. LaHood Statement on USMCA Taking Effect |
June 2020
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| 6/18/20 | Rep. LaHood Discuses Phase One Trade Deal with China, Expanding American Competitiveness on China Task Force at Hearing with U.S. Trade Representative |
December 2019
| Date | Title |
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| 12/17/19 | LaHood, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Financing Tools for Farmers and Manufacturers |
November 2018
| Date | Title |
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| 11/30/18 | Rep. LaHood Statement on the USMCA Signing |
October 2018
| Date | Title |
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| 10/17/18 | Rep. LaHood Statement on the Administration’s Intent to Enter Trade Negotiations with Japan, EU, UK |
June 2017
| Date | Title |
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| 6/22/17 | US House Reauthorizes Career and Technical Education Legislation |
