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Moreno Calls to Restrict Sale of Memory Chips Abroad Until U.S. Auto Industry Fully Supplied
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the administration to work closely with domestic memory chip manufacturers to ensure the American auto industry has the technology it needs to actively compete in the global market while protecting high-paying American manufacturing jobs. Senator Moreno warns that the U.S. has only one major designer and manufacturer of memory chips, leaving American industry heavily exposed to foreign competitors as analysts predict prices will sharply increase in 2026, potentially as much as 100%. “The American people expect a trade policy that defends their jobs, industries, and future,” wrote Senator Moreno. “That means fair
Moreno Op-ed: Trump Gave the GOP a New, Populist Soul
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) wrote a new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal laying out President Trump’s bold vision to return the Republican Party back to its foundation: fighting for American workers, ushering in an American manufacturing renaissance, and putting America first. “The Republican Party for decades stood for three core principles: lower taxes, fewer regulations and fiscal discipline, all aimed at shrinking the size and scope of government. These remain worthy objectives and will always be part of our party platform. But something was missing. The party had lost sight of the American worker. We had forgotten that our economic policies must not only reward success
Moreno, Baldwin Call for Offshoring Investigation, Targeted Tariffs to Revitalize Manufacturing
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling for a Section 232 investigation into the offshoring of American jobs to Mexico by heavy equipment manufacturers. The senators also called for upcoming renegotiations to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to crack down on loopholes that currently allow companies to take advantage of cheap foreign labor. “We are outraged that John Deere, Case New Holland (CNH), Caterpillar, and other major manufacturers have turned their backs on the American workers, families, and towns that built them by sending production of heavy construction and agricultural equipment to Mexico,” wrote the Senators. “These companies should not