Washington, March 12 -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie issued the following press release:
Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, has authored a letter to President Trump advocating for an executive order (EO) to support the domestic cement industry. Specifically, the Congressman has requested that the EO designate cement as a Critical National Security Material and require federal agencies to prioritize the use of domestically produced cement in federal procurement and federally assisted infrastructure projects, consistent with Buy American laws.
Pennsylvania is the sixth-largest cement-producing state in the country - supporting over 6,000 jobs and contributing nearly $5 billion to the State's e...