Rep. Tom Reed and local manufacturers gathered Thursday morning at the Manufacturer’s Association of the Southern Tier (MAST) in Jamestown for a candid discussion of the manufacturing industry’s job creation outlook and a visit to MAST’s training facility. “To have such a variety of different manufacturers in the same room, around the same table, is really a valuable thing,” Rep. Reed said. “They are able to give me a frontline, real-time update of what they’re seeing as the biggest impediments ... Read more

Residents in Tompkins County could be the latest beneficiaries of natural gas development if the Cayuga Power Plant makes a shift from coal to natural gas. Rep. Tom Reed highlighted today a proposal from the Upstate New York Power Producers to repower the coal-fired plant along Cayuga Lake with natural gas. “We could see more than 500 construction jobs and 90 permanent jobs created through repowering,” Reed said. “The benefits go beyond jobs directly linked to repowering – this means future jobs... Read more

Focus on best practices and policies for developing a workforce for the future of manufacturing Congressmen Tom Reed (R-NY) and Tim Ryan (D-OH), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Manufacturing Caucus, held a workforce development panel Thursday with presentations from individuals in both the manufacturing and education sectors on how the two can collaborate. “Manufacturers are facing a very real problem of a skills gap in today’s workforce,” Reed said. “While we have 12 million Americans out of... Read more

Congressmen Tom Reed and Tim Ryan, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Manufacturing Caucus, held the Caucus’ first event of the 113th Congress Tuesday, a “Manufacturing 101” kick-off event that included presentations from representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers, Cummins Inc. in Jamestown, New York, and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Youngstown, Ohio. The Manufacturing Caucus will hold monthly events and briefings to educate House Members on manuf... Read more

Rep. Tom Reed has been named the new Chairman of the bipartisan House Manufacturing Caucus, joining Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) as co-chair. The Manufacturing Caucus, founded in 2003, hosts briefings and roundtable discussions with industry experts to help support and spur job creation in manufacturing and associated industries. “We are excited to be working with Congressman Ryan to continue to build the caucus’ reputation as a voice and a resource for the manufacturing sector – a group whose succes... Read more

Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the House Manufacturing Caucus, Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) named Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) to take over as the Co-Chair of the caucus with fellow Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH), in January when the 113th Congress convenes. “I’m thrilled that Congressman Reed will continue to carry the flag on manufacturing issues in the House of Representatives after I leave office next month. It has been a tremendous honor to chair the manufacturing caucu... Read more