By Congresswoman Stephanie Bice
Creating more opportunities for American workers starts with making it easier to build, invest, and grow here in the United States. From manufacturers creating jobs to small businesses on Main Street, we should be supporting policies that encourage companies to expand their operations, hire American workers, and invest in our communities. In Congress, we have taken important steps to increase domestic production, expand our housing supply, and support job creators across the country.
Thanks to the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts, we included important provisions to reward businesses that invest, innovate, and produce goods here in America. Companies can immediately deduct 100 percent of the cost of qualifying new factories, expansions, and production facilities, while also immediately deducting qualifying domestic research and development expenses. The law also makes it easier for businesses to finance new equipment and facilities. For our Main Street businesses, it permanently extends the 20 percent small business deduction, allowing them to keep more of what they earn and reinvest in their employees and operations.
These policies are helping strengthen our economy and support job growth. In August, our economy added 162,000 jobs, including 16,000 manufacturing jobs. Since December 2025, the industry has added 58,000 jobs. When businesses succeed, the benefits extend to workers, families, and communities across the country.
Another important part of supporting our communities is ensuring families have access to housing they can afford. Housing supply has not kept pace with demand, contributing to higher prices for families looking to rent or buy a home. That is why I was proud to support the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support and is now law. This legislation works to increase the availability of affordable housing by cutting unnecessary regulatory barriers and modernizing federal housing programs. It also prohibits large institutional investors from purchasing any single-family home. By cutting red tape and making it easier to build, we can help lower costs and make homeownership more attainable for hardworking families.
Made in America and built in America is about supporting our workers and the businesses that create jobs in our communities. We must continue advancing policies that encourage investment in the United States, strengthen our Main Streets, and create more opportunities for hardworking families.
