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Senators urge Commerce to preserve Manufacturing Extension Partnership as department reviews program
Summary
Several senators urged Commerce Secretary Lutnick to retain or reform the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and questioned a department proposal that appears to remove MEP funding; Commerce said it would review inspector‑general findings and modernize programs.
Several senators on the Appropriations subcommittee urged Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick on June 4 to preserve and modernize the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a long‑standing NIST program that offers technical assistance to small and medium manufacturers.
Members from both parties described MEP as a widely used program that supports machine tools, supply‑chain finance and other practical services for manufacturers. Senator Jerry Moran, the subcommittee chair, told the secretary that the budget request “suggests the elimination for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership,” and asked how the department would ensure small…
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