Rep. Stevens Brings Congress to Michigan Autoworkers for Heartland Tour Focused on Global Competition and Manufacturing Jobs
ROMULUS, MI — This weekend, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens joined Ranking Member Ro Khanna and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell for the Michigan leg of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s “Heartland Tour,” meeting directly with autoworkers, union leaders, and manufacturers at GM Romulus Propulsion and UAW Local 600 in Dearborn.
The visits brought Members of Congress directly to Michigan manufacturing facilities, focusing on the growing threat from global auto competitors and the need for a stronger American industrial strategy that protects union jobs and domestic supply chains.
At GM Romulus Propulsion, Stevens toured the powertrain facility and met with plant leadership and representatives from UAW Local 163 to discuss global supply chains and pressures facing the U.S. auto sector.
Afterwards, the delegation visited UAW Local 600 in Dearborn for a roundtable with union leadership and autoworkers about job security, trade enforcement, and the challenges facing Michigan workers.
“Michigan workers are on the frontlines of America’s competition with China,” said Rep. Stevens. “The future of the auto industry will be determined by whether we invest in American manufacturing, strengthen our supply chains, and stand up for union labor. That’s why it was so important to bring Congress directly to Michigan to hear from the workers and manufacturers driving our economy every single day.”
Stevens highlighted several pieces of legislation she has introduced to strengthen American manufacturing and protect Michigan auto jobs, including the No Chinese Cars Act, legislation to stop foreign automakers from bypassing U.S trade rules by routing production through third countries like Mexico.
“Michigan put the world on wheels, and Michigan will build the future of advanced manufacturing,” Stevens continued. “But we need a smart industrial strategy that protects workers, enforces trade laws, creates good-paying jobs, and lowers costs making sure we are making and building right here in America. That’s why the No Chinese Cars Act is critical to stand up for Michigan workers and fight back against efforts to undercut Michigan manufacturing.”
Stevens also discussed her broader legislative efforts to support domestic manufacturing and union workers, including the Unearth America’s Future Act, the Union Auto Workers Job Protection Act, the Make Congress Drive Union Made Act, and the Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act.
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