Biden to Sign , Executive Order Pushing , Domestic Manufacturing.
On July 28, President Joe Biden is expected to sign
an executive order encouraging companies to
manufacture new inventions in the United States.
On July 28, President Joe Biden is expected to sign
an executive order encouraging companies to
manufacture new inventions in the United States.
We’re talking about bringing
manufacturing back to the
country and creating jobs
— good-paying jobs. , Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
Associated Press reports that Biden is headed
to Maine for the first time since taking office,
where he will sign the executive order before
appearing at a fundraiser in Freeport.
The executive order is meant to
encourage federal agencies to consider
domestic sources for research and development. .
The order also calls for agencies to use
their legal authorities to encourage new
technologies to be developed in the U.S. .
Additionally, the order instructs the Commerce Department
to develop a clearer and timelier process for receiving
a waiver when goods cannot be produced in the U.S.
Additionally, the order instructs the Commerce Department
to develop a clearer and timelier process for receiving
a waiver when goods cannot be produced in the U.S.
While visiting Maine, Biden will speak
at Auburn Manufacturing, which produces
heat- and fire-resistant fabrics used in
shipbuilding, oil refining and electricity generation.
While visiting Maine, Biden will speak
at Auburn Manufacturing, which produces
heat- and fire-resistant fabrics used in
shipbuilding, oil refining and electricity generation.
AP reports that the company previously called out China
for unfair trade practices regarding ASF, short for
amorphous silica fabric, a type of heat-resistant material. .
Biden is reportedly looking to shore up his
support in Maine, where he won three
out of four of the state’s electoral votes in 2020.
Biden is reportedly looking to shore up his
support in Maine, where he won three
out of four of the state’s electoral votes in 2020.
Auburn Manufacturing is also in Maine's
2nd district, the only electoral vote that Biden
lost to former President Donald Trump.