Members of Congress began touting plans to create more American manufacturing jobs in 2010. Speaking on Monday morning at City Garage in Port Covington, No. 2 House Democrat Steny Hoyer admitted there were pollsters involved, along with business leaders and economists. But over the last year, tech has gotten involved.

The Maryland Congressman said 17 related bills were signed into law in the following years, with many of the efforts geared toward addressing the country’s economic recession. But the plan continued to evolve. Last year, the leaders realized they needed tech in the conversation, so they held hearings on the on-demand economy, IoT and crowdfunding.

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