In order to reverse the damage, we must ... rebuild our manufacturing base...
Rebuild the manufacturing base.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov record shows Rep. Elijah (Eli) Crane listed as a cosponsor on H.R.7728; the bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials (Mar 19–22, 2024).
Summary and bill-tracker entries show H.R.8780 (introduced May 13, 2026) to expand the advanced manufacturing production tax credit was referred to committee and remained in committee as of mid‑May 2026.
Assessments
The pledge is broad and not a single, specific deliverable. Rep. Crane did take concrete legislative steps during his term—e.g., cosponsoring manufacturing-related H.R.7728 (Mar 2024) and being involved with manufacturing-focused tax-credit legislation (H.R.8780 introduced May 2026)—but there is no record of major enacted legislation that would amount to fully "rebuild[ing] the manufacturing base" as of the available lookback. These actions demonstrate partial progress and contribution but fall short of complete delivery.