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Congressman Lipinski believes that restoring job growth and America's economic strength are the most important tasks facing our nation today. Thousands of Third District residents are out of work or have seen their hours and wages cut. Just as they continue to fight for their share of the American Dream, Congressman Lipinski is fighting for them and to make sure more do not suffer their fate. He recently issued a five-point jobs plan to get Americans back to work and create good-paying jobs by strengthening manufacturing, modernizing our infrastructure, improving education, leveling the international playing field, and investing in innovation. The Congressman has cosponsored legislation to stop illegal currency manipulation by foreign nations that costs American jobs. The House of Representatives passed his bipartisan National Manufacturing Strategy Act, H.R. 4692, in the 111th Congress to revitalize domestic manufacturing, create jobs, and ensure America is able to provide for its own defense without relying on foreign countries. Having brought home $126 million in the last federal transportation bill, he is fighting to pass a new transportation bill now to put people to work rebuilding our crumbling and inadequate transportation infrastructure. He also continues to lead the fight for Buy American legislation that will ensure our tax dollars are spent at home. Meanwhile, with six unemployed for every job opening, he recognizes how difficult life is for many and has voted to extend unemployment benefits to help those struggling to find work. Congressman Lipinski is focused on ensuring America rebuilds its economy on a foundation of real profits, not creative accounting, financial sleight-of-hand, and mountains of debt.
For more information on Congressman Lipinski's work to create jobs, please see the following press releases.
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Lipinski Votes to Extend Middle-Class Payroll Tax Cut, Preserve Unemployment Benefits, Stop Medicare Cuts – Urges More Deficit Reduction (February 17, 2012)
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Lipinski Urges Colleagues to Join Together to Reduce the Deficit (January 18, 2012)
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Lipinski: Once Short-Term Bill is Approved, Congress Must Quickly Pass a Longer-Term Bill Extending the Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Insurance and Preventing a Medicare Cut that Threatens Seniors' Access to Their Doctors (December 22, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes Against Motion that Risks a Middle-Class Tax Hike, Expiration of Unemployment Insurance, and a Loss of Seniors' Access to Their Doctors (December 20, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes for Responsible Bipartisan Budget Agreement (December 16, 2011)
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House Passes Piece of Lipinski's Jobs Plan: Program Will Help Turn Innovations into Small Business Jobs (December 14, 2011)
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Lipinski Urges Support for his National Manufacturing Strategy Act as the Council on Competitiveness Releases its Manufacturing Report (December 8, 2011)
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Lipinski Invites Local Businesses to Learn More about Doing Business with the Federal Government on Dec. 12 in Summit (December 2, 2011)
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Lipinski Helps Introduce Bill to Stop the Offshoring of Infrastructure Jobs (December 1, 2011)
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Lipinski: Supercommittee's Failure to Achieve Bipartisan Agreement Shows Washington at its Worst (November 21, 2011)
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Lipinski Helps Pass Bill to Create Jobs and Aid Veterans Looking for Work (November 17, 2011)
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Lipinski Joins Bipartisan Call for a Grand Bargain to Reduce the Deficit and Strengthen the Economy (November 16, 2011)
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Lipinski: Congress Must Seize on Opportunity Created by Speaker Boehner's Announcement, Senate Vote to Forge a Bipartisan Transportation Reauthorization Bill (November 3, 2011)
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Lipinski Announces "Buy American" Victory for Local Manufacturer and Workers (October 18, 2011)
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Rep. Lipinski: I'm Voting Against Job-Killing S. Korea and Colombia Trade Deals (October 12, 2011)
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Rep. Lipinski Applauds Senate Vote to Fight China's Currency Manipulation and Create Jobs, Urges the House to Follow Suit (October 11, 2011)
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Lipinski Announces Englewood Flyover Groundbreaking (October 10, 2011)
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Lipinski Hosts Job Fair on Friday, Oct. 7 (September 30, 2011)
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Lipinski, Kirk, Hultgren Issue Bipartisan Call to Extend Surface Transportation Legislation and Avoid a Shutdown, then Pass Overdue Long-Term Reauthorization (September 12, 2011)
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Lipinski Introduces "Buy American" Bill to Create Jobs, Says Taxpayer Dollars Should Buy American-Made Products (August 30, 2011)
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Lipinski Urges Congress and the President to Pass a Long-Overdue Transportation Bill that Will Create Jobs, Ease Traffic Congestion, and Spur Economic Growth (August 26, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes for Compromise Plan to Cut the Deficit and Avoid a Government Default (August 1, 2011)
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Lipinski Opposes Republican Budget-Slashing Plan that Would Hurt the Middle Class, Calls for Bipartisan Deficit Plan and Responsible Balanced Budget Amendment (July 19, 2011)
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Lipinski Testifies Before Joint House-Senate Committee on Need to Strengthen American Manufacturing (July 12, 2011)
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Lipinski Releases Five-Point Plan to Get Americans Back to Work (June 24, 2011)
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Lipinski, Madigan, Landek, and CREATE Partners Break Ground on Bridgeview Grade Separation that Will Create Almost 300 Jobs, Reduce Congestion, and Enhance Safety (June 20, 2011)
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Lipinski Helps Unveil Democrats' "Make It In America" Agenda, Including His Bipartisan National Manufacturing Strategy Act (May 4, 2011)
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With Lipinski's Support, Bill to Help Small Businesses and Job Creation by Repealing Paperwork Mandate becomes Law (April 15, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes for Bipartisan Compromise Budget Bill to Avoid a Shutdown and Reduce the Deficit While Protecting the Middle Class (April 14, 2011)
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Sen. Brown, Rep. Lipinski Introduce Bipartisan Bills Requiring a National Manufacturing Strategy to Spur Real Job Growth (April 6, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes to Help Small Businesses by Eliminating Burden Created by Health Care Law (March 4, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes for Plan to Make Reasonable Cuts and Avert a Government Shutdown (March 2, 2011)
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Lipinski Votes Against House Republicans' Spending Plan, Citing its Negative Impact on Jobs, the Economy, and Middle-Class Families (February 22, 2011)
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Lipinski Helps Lead Re-Introduction of Bill to Crack Down on China's Currency Manipulation and Create American Jobs (February 15, 2011)
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Lipinski Announces Central Avenue Bypass is Moving Forward with IDOT Public Meeting Marking Next Step Toward Construction and Jobs (February 4, 2011)
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Lipinski: Report Shows Wall Street Financial Crisis Could Have Been Avoided, Middle Class Could Have Been Spared Economic Pain (January 28, 2011)
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Lipinski Urges Obama to Press China on Trade, Defend American Workers During Visit by President Hu (January 19, 2011)
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Lipinski Posts "Buy American" Victory in Support of Local Manufacturing Jobs (January 4, 2011)
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Bipartisan Job Creation and Innovation Bill Co-Authored by Lipinski Passes Congress (December 17, 2010)
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Lipinski Votes for Bipartisan Tax Cut Compromise (December 16, 2010)
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Lipinski Votes for Middle Class Tax Relief, Calls for Temporary Extension of Tax Cuts for All Americans (December 2, 2010)
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Lipinski: China's Reported Suspension of Rare-Earth Exports Shows America Must Take Further Steps to Protect National Security and Domestic Manufacturing (October 26, 2010)
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Lipinski Helps Lead Effort to Reduce America's Dependence on China for Rare Earth Materials, Critical for U.S. Economy and National Security (September 29, 2010)
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Lipinski Votes to Defend American Workers and Create Jobs by Cracking Down on China's Currency Manipulation (September 29, 2010)
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Lipinski Helps Pass Small Business Jobs Act to Promote Job Creation by Providing Tax Relief and Increased Access to Credit for Small Businesses (September 24, 2010)
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Lipinski Urges Action to Hold China Accountable for Illegal Subsidies that Cost American Clean Energy Jobs (September 10, 2010)
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Lipinski Issues Statement on President's Infrastructure Proposal, Renews Call for Investment in Critical Transportation Projects that Create Jobs (September 7, 2010)
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Lipinski Says Surging Trade Deficit Offers Further Proof America Must Get Tough on China (August 12, 2010)
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Lipinski's National Manufacturing Strategy Passes House (July 28, 2010)
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Lipinski Questions Census Chief on Purchase of Foreign Goods, Secures Pledge of Full Disclosure, Vows to Continue Fight to Require Government to Buy American Goods (June 28, 2010)
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Lipinski Helps Pass Bill Expanding Lending to Small Businesses to Create Jobs (June 17, 2010)
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Lipinski Adds Amendment to Defense Bill to Create Jobs and Strengthen Security (May 28, 2010)
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Lipinski Leads 20 House Members in Demanding the Census Bureau Explain Why it Spent Millions of Taxpayer Dollars on Goods from China and Other Foreign Countries (May 20, 2010)
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Lipinski Helps Move America COMPETES Act Through Committee, Promoting Job Creation by Investing in Science Education, Innovative Research, and Manufacturing (April 29, 2010)
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Lipinski Slams Treasury Secretary's Delay in Addressing Chinese Currency Manipulation that Destroys American Jobs (April 7, 2010)
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Congressman Lipinski Announces that Key Project to Untangle Chicago Rails is 'Ready to Go' (March 5, 2010)
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Subcommittee Chairman Lipinski to Promote Innovation, STEM Education, and Job Creation in the NSF Reauthorization (February 23, 2010)
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Congressman Lipinski, Chairman Costello, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Explore NextGen's Benefits for Chicago Aviation and the Economy (January 26, 2010)
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Lipinski Chastises Wall Street for Huge Bonuses Amid Record Unemployment (January 15, 2010)
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Congressman Lipinski Reviews '09 and Eyes Economy (January 13, 2009)
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Lipinski, Feingold Introduce the Buy American Improvement Act to Create American Jobs and Stop Taxpayer Dollars from Being Spent on Foreign-Made Products (December 16, 2009)
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Lipinski Leads Transportation, Business, and Labor Leaders in Call for Quick Passage of Transportation Bill to Create Jobs and Improve Region (December 14, 2009)
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