Local and national representatives, members of the House Select Committee on China, visited the Port of Cleveland to examine local manufacturing's competitiveness challenges with China and on the global stage.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Federal lawmakers toured the Port of Cleveland on Friday to examine how the region’s businesses and manufacturing can compete with China and on a global stage.
U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. , both members of the House Select Committee on China, visited the port and shipyard to assess competitiveness challenges.
The Port of Cleveland generates more than $7 billion in economic activity and supports 23,000 jobs in the region. It is the third largest port in the Great Lakes. During the tour, Brown and Khanna saw the massive cranes and storage areas the port uses to accept goods from around the world.
“We shouldn’t be getting steel from China. We’ve got Cleveland Cliffs here. We should be investing in steelmaking here,” Khanna said.
“So the takeaway is we need to invest in shipbuilding and steel building that revitalizes the Great Lakes states. ” Brown said the port’s work yields “not only amazing results for the city of Cleveland, but the entire region. And I would argue even for the country. ”The port has been hurt by recent tariffs, with volume down 30 percent due to fewer goods coming into the country.
Brown called to “eliminate these unnecessary tariffs so that we can, again, get the resources back into the community and create more opportunities for the people who need them most. ” The port received $94 million from the federal government to streamline and further upgrade operations.
“We have capacity. We’ve invested $200 million of state and federal money here in the last decade to be able to position us to growth,” said Jeff Epstein of the Port of Cleveland.
“And we want to help grow Northeast Ohio manufacturing, Northeast Ohio jobs, and grow commerce through the port. ”Cleveland Browns legend Bernie Kosar back in hospital months after liver transplantOhio set aside $10 million to make childcare more affordable. Six months later, it’s barely been touched1 in custody in connection to Summit Mall incident, police say
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