Kuster Introduces Windham Resident at Small Business Subcommittee Hearing

Submitted by the Office of U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH):

This afternoon, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced Windham resident Shirley Mills at a House Subcommittee Hearing, where Mills testified on the importance of American-made manufacturing. The hearing was held by the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access.

Shirley Mills is a business analyst at the Boston Company who has done extensive research on how American-made manufacturing can strengthen our economy. During her testimony, she highlighted companies’ efforts to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, a practice commonly referred to as “reshoring.” Mills argued that bringing these jobs back home is not only a smart financial move for American companies, but it will also support badly needed job creation across the United States. She outlined the steps that must be taken for reshoring to continue on a large scale, and discussed regulatory measures Congress should support in order to encourage growth and job creation in the manufacturing sector.

“By supporting New Hampshire companies that are bringing jobs home from overseas, we can continue to grow our manufacturing sector and create good, middle class jobs for years to come,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “At today’s hearing, I was thrilled to introduce Ms. Mills, whose clear research demonstrates how American-made manufacturing can strengthen New Hampshire businesses and improve America’s economy overall. I sincerely thank her for sharing her expertise with us today.”

Ms. Mills highlighted how the “clustering” of industrial infrastructure can encourage manufacturers to bring jobs back to the United States.  To support clustering and improve the competitiveness of American manufacturing, Kuster is a cosponsor of the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation to authorize a network of centers of manufacturing innovation.

As a member of the House Small Business Committee, Kuster has prioritized efforts to foster job creation, grow the economy, and support New Hampshire’s manufacturing industry. She recently unveiled her Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Agenda, a blueprint based on meetings with Granite State residents, families, business owners and others, that outlines common sense steps to help create jobs in New Hampshire and around the country. She has also supported a series of “Make It In America” proposals focused on reshoring jobs and reviving the U.S. manufacturing economy, and has fought to establish a Manufacturing Innovation Institute in New Hampshire.