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AUBURN, N.Y. -- Following a tour of Nucor Steel mill Tuesday afternoon, Vice President Mike Pence promised a group of about 50 employees that "steel is back." "We are forging a new American future built on American steel," Pence said. "This mill is a powerful symbol of an American comeback, not just for steel but in every area of our economy." Pence used his remarks in Auburn to promote President Donald Trump's economic policies, including a tax reform bill passed last year and efforts to promote American made products, like steel. He also addressed an immigration crisis on the southern border, insisting the administration does not want to separate children from their parents. He praised Nucor's investment in a new, $30 million rolling mill last year. He said the corporate tax cuts passed last year allow companies like Nucor to invest in growth. He said Nucor's investment nationwide will create 745 new high-paying jobs. Nucor Steel makes rolled steel rebar. The manufacturing plant … [Read more...] about VP Mike Pence tours Nucor mill, tells Auburn workers ‘steel is back!’ (video)

AUBURN, N.Y. -- At a steel plant Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence insisted the White House does not want to separate immigrant children from their families, something federal authorities have authorized at the southern border. Pence opened his remarks at Nucor Steel in Auburn with comments about the immigration crisis, which has drawn outrage from advocates and everyday citizens nationwide. More than 2,000 children, who entered the country illegally have been separated from their families and are being detained in a warehouse while their parents are arrested.  "We want to solve this problem. We don't want children taken away from their parents," Pence said. "Our weak immigration laws have had dire consequences." President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed Democrats for his administration's policy of splitting up families of immigrants who cross the U.S. border illegally. White House officials have previously said the policy is meant to deter people from … [Read more...] about VP Mike Pence in Auburn: We don’t want children taken away from their parents

Vice President Mike Pence plans to spend four hours in the Syracuse area today, promoting the Republican tax overhaul and raising money for Rep. John Katko's reelection campaign. The vice president will be accompanied by Second Lady Karen Pence, who plans to visit Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, observe an art therapy session, and distribute coloring books featuring two Pence family pets. The couple is due to arrive on Air Force Two at 11:35 a.m. at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, where they'll be greeted by invited guests that include Katko and his wife, Robin, according to a White House official. Mike Pence will be the featured speaker at a $1,000-per-plate fundraiser for Katko at noon at the Embassy Suites hotel next to Destiny USA in Syracuse. The White House said the event will be closed to the public, and no press will be allowed inside the banquet facility. Pence, who is touring the country to promote the tax code changes signed into law by President … [Read more...] about Mike Pence visits Syracuse today to raise money, tout Trump tax overhaul

Mike Pence is Vice President of the United States of America. By Mike Pence | Special to Syracuse.com When I visit Central New York Tuesday, I will deliver an important message to the hardworking men and women of the Empire State: Our agenda is working - and we're just getting started. Since Day One of our administration, President Donald Trump has taken decisive action to revive the engine of the American economy. We've been cutting regulations at a record pace, fighting for trade that puts America First, and last year, with the strong support of Republican majorities in Congress, President Trump signed into law the largest tax cuts and reform in American history. VP Mike Pence to visit Syracuse for Rep. John Katko's fundraiser Less than six months later, our tax cuts are already expanding opportunity and putting more money in the pockets of New York's working families. Under our tax plan, the first $24,000 of income for a married couple is income-tax free, nearly double what it … [Read more...] about Vice President Mike Pence: Our agenda is putting Central New York first (Commentary)

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence is making plans to visit the Nucor Corp. steel plant in Auburn on Tuesday as part of a trip to Central New York to tout the Republican tax overhaul. Pence wants to tour the Nucor plant and meet with steelworkers to draw attention to the impact of the reforms signed into law by President Donald Trump in December, according to a source helping to plan the event. Pence will make the visit on the same day he stops in Syracuse for a $1,000-per-plate lunchtime fundraiser for Rep. John Katko at the Embassy Suites next to Destiny USA. It was not clear whether Pence would visit the Nucor steelworkers Tuesday morning or after the Syracuse luncheon, the source said. The vice president has not released his official schedule for the day. Nucor, based in Charlotte, N.C., is the largest steel producer in the United States with plants across the nation and in Canada. Nucor supported the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code that lowered the corporate tax … [Read more...] about VP Mike Pence plans visit to Nucor steel plant in Auburn