Husted visits Wieland Randall in Lima, discusses his work for Ohio manufacturers

Husted visits Wieland Randall in Lima.

LIMA, OH - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today traveled to Lima where he met with Wieland Randall leadership and employees, visited their facilities and discussed how his work on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, along with this year's Working Families Tax Cuts Act will contribute to continued growth and success for the company and its workers.

"Ohio remains a national leader in manufacturing-it's the engine that keeps our economy and our country moving forward. I appreciated the opportunity to be in Lima to see firsthand the innovative work being done at Wieland Randall and to meet the skilled Ohioans behind it. I'm committed to taking the feedback I hear from Ohio job creators back to the Senate to ensure Ohio's continued leadership position in manufacturing on a global scale," said Husted.

Wieland Randall manufactures cast bronze machined parts serving the aerospace, defense, agriculture, distribution, fluid power, heavy equipment, oil and gas and transportation industries. The company's Lima facility is supported by a dedicated local workforce and is part of Wieland Randall's broader North American and European operations.

Husted has been a strong advocate for Ohio job creators, visiting more than 10 manufacturing facilities across the state this year alone. He supported Workforce Pell in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to make short term career training and education programs more affordable by expanding access to Pell Grants. This will allow more students to become career ready with in demand and industry recognized credentials.

In the Senate, Husted is working to strengthen Ohio's workforce:

• He introduced the bipartisan Food Eligibility for Education and Development (FEED) Act to update Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules so students aged 18 to 21 enrolled in approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs can work part-time without their earnings counting against their or their families' current SNAP benefits.
• He also recently introduced the DECIDE Act and the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act to give students and families tools to make informed decisions about their futures and avoid crushing debt.
• He worked to create market-driven solutions for truckers through his Resilient Tire Supply and Jobs Act. This bill would create a tax credit for consumers who purchase tires retreaded in America.