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Huizenga, House Members to Host Bipartisan Jobs Press Conference TODAY at 2:30 p.m.

Washington, D.C., February 16, 2012 | Lauren Phillips ((202) 225-4401)
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, Barney Frank, MA-04, Jim Sensenbrenner, WI-5, Carolyn Maloney, NY-14, Walter B. Jones, Jr., NC-3, and Howard Coble, NC-6, are hosting a bipartisan press conference TODAY at 2:30 p.m. to announce their legislation that will once again allow local job creators - especially manufacturers and service industries - to compete on equal footing for contracts with the federal government.

 BIPARTISAN PRESS CONFERENCE ON JOBS BILL

WHEN

2:30 p.m. TODAY, February 16, 2012

 

WHERE

HVC-200

 

WHO

U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, Barney Frank, MA-04, Jim Sensenbrenner, WI-5, Carolyn Maloney, NY-14, Walter B. Jones, Jr., NC-3, and Howard Coble, NC-6

 

The Representatives will be joined by small business representatives from across America that will offer first-hand anecdotes about why this bill is important to help job growth on the local level. Tentative guests include:

·         Dick McDonald, MAPPS President, and Director of Geospatial Services for T3 Global Strategies, Inc., a small business from Pennsylvania

·         John Palatiello, BCFC President, MAPPS Executive Director, COFPAES Administrator, and President, John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc., a small business from Virginia

·         Alan Bubes, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Linens of the Week, located in Washington, D.C.

Currently co-sponsored by 12 bipartisan members of the U.S. House and supported by 10 business organizations, this legislation, H.R. 3634, gives the taxpayer the greatest value for their hard-earned money by forcing federal agencies to bid for fair and reasonable prices and for products that best suit their needs.

Industries across America are affected, including clothing, textiles, office furniture, custom engraving, heavy equipment remanufacturing, as well as call centers and help desk support. This bill preserves market access for these products or services to the hard-working men and women of our districts. The bill preserves market access for these products or services to the hard-working men and women of our districts. This is simply one more easy, common sense way to preserve jobs and help restore economic security for America.

For more information, visit huizenga.house.gov/FPI.

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