WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
Today, the U.S. Senate passed a new minibus bill that would provide a total of $70 million of funding for the Spokane-based American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC). The AAMMC is a first-of-its-kind U.S. testbed that brings advanced manufacturing and training facilities together to speed up testing and production of large composite aircraft components.
"This is great news for the Spokane tech hub. It means that there will now be a serious investment in the composite advances we need for our defense, NASA, and aviation competitiveness. The creation of this consortium that is now eligible for these funds is a huge milestone for the Spokane region...