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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Governor Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR), and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) released a statement after the Biden Administration issued its report on bringing manufacturing jobs back to America:
“With Puerto Rico’s expertise and capacity, the island should be the cornerstone of any domestic manufacturing strategy. We are encouraged that the administration highlighted the importance of bringing back good manufacturing jobs to the U.S. in their Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and Fostering Broad-based Growth. Puerto Rico, a former hub for the manufacturing of medical and pharmaceutical equipment, has the power to rebuild America’s domestic supply chain. The bicameral MMEDS Act would incentivize companies to return to our nation, especially Puerto Rico, and improve the resiliency of our nation’s medical supply chain. The time to act is now, we encourage the Biden Administration to visit the island and promote initiatives that include our fellow citizens.”
Earlier this year, Rubio and González-Colón reintroduced their bipartisan Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability (MMEDS) Act, which would encourage companies currently producing medical devices and pharmaceuticals abroad to relocate to the U.S. by providing enhanced benefits for repatriated facilities in economically distressed zones, including Puerto Rico. As a result of Rubio and González-Colón’s work, White House officials from the Trump Administration visited Puerto Rico in August 2020 as a part of an “Industry Capabilities Tour” to restore manufacturing operations.
RUBIO, GOBERNADOR PIERLUISI Y CONGRESISTA GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN INSTAN A LA ADMINISTRACIÓN BIDEN A APOYAR LEY BICAMERAL Y BIPARTIDISTA MMEDS Y A VISITAR PUERTO RICO
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL), el gobernador Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) y la congresista Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) emitieron las siguientes declaraciones luego que la Administración Biden emitió su informe sobre el regreso de los empleos de manufactura a Estados Unidos:
“Con la experiencia y capacidad de Puerto Rico, la isla debería ser la piedra angular de cualquier estrategia de manufactura nacional. Nos alienta que la administración destacó la importancia de traer buenos empleos de manufactura a Estados Unidos en el informe. Puerto Rico, un antiguo centro para la manufactura de equipos médicos y de farmacéutica, tiene el poder de reconstruir la cadena de suministros nacional de Estados Unidos. La ley MMEDS les daría incentivos a empresas para regresar a nuestro país, especialmente a Puerto Rico. El proyecto también mejoraría la capacidad de nuestra cadena de suministros en el país. El momento de actuar es ahora, instamos a la Administración Biden a visitar la isla y promover iniciativas que incluyan a nuestros compatriotas”.
A principios de este año, Rubio y González-Colón reintrodujeron su medida bipartidista Ley de Fabricación Médica, Desarrollo Económico y Sustentabilidad (MMEDS), que alentaría a las empresas, que actualmente producen dispositivos médicos y productos farmacéuticos en el extranjero, a trasladarse a los Estados Unidos brindando mayores beneficios para los que reinstalen en zonas económicamente desfavorecidas, incluido Puerto Rico. Como resultado del trabajo de Rubio y González-Colón, funcionarios de la Casa Blanca de la Administración Trump visitaron Puerto Rico en agosto del 2020 como parte de un “Recorrido de capacidades de la industria” para restaurar las operaciones de manufactura.