Investment in the manufacturing sector, along with appropriate trade measures, is critical for securing U.S. competitiveness. R&D spending has economy-wide benefits including promoting the innovation required to remain competitive in a globalized economy. Countries are competing for new technologies to give their industrial sectors an edge. Solar, wind, and battery capacity are being added to global grids at an unprecedented pace.

The United States cannot remain an economic superpower if we surrender building the technologies of the future to the rest of the world. Therefore, it is imperative that the Trump administration and Congress continue to support our industrial sector to ensure its prosperity. 

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