Sen. Joe Donnelly Joseph (Joe) Simon DonnellyEx-Sen. Joe Donnelly endorses Biden Lobbying world 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents MORE is requesting a sit-down with President Trump to discuss ideas on how to prevent companies from moving jobs overseas.

The Indiana Democrat sent a letter to Trump on Thursday noting he shares the president's "strong concern about the outsourcing of American jobs and its impact on middle-class families."

"Given our shared commitment, I respectfully request a meeting to discuss my legislative proposals and policy ideas, as well as ways we can work together to protect American jobs and strengthen our economy," Donnelly added in the letter.

Donnelly is one of 10 Democratic senators up for reelection in 2018 in a state carried by Trump.

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He stressed that he has been trying to combat outsourcing for years and that he appreciated the "renewed attention" Trump brought to the issue.

"I believe that federal tax breaks and contracts should go to companies that invest here in the United States and those companies that outsource jobs should be penalized," he wrote in the letter to Trump.

Trump has met with other red-state Democrats, including Sens. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) ManchinBiden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states Senate leaders quash talk of rank-and-file COVID-19 deal OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' MORE (W.Va.) and Heidi Heitkamk (N.D.), since winning the election.

Vice President Pence also met with 2018 Democrats including Donnelly and Sens. Bob Casey Robert (Bob) Patrick CaseySecond GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus GAO report finds brokers offered false info on coverage for pre-existing conditions Catholic group launches .7M campaign against Biden targeting swing-state voters MORE (Pa.), Bill Nelson Clarence (Bill) William NelsonDemocrats sound alarm on possible election chaos Trump, facing trouble in Florida, goes all in NASA names DC headquarters after agency's first Black female engineer Mary W. Jackson MORE (Fla.) and Tim Kaine Timothy (Tim) Michael KaineBiden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states Second GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep MORE (Va.) during his visits to Capitol Hill.

Trump repeatedly talked during his presidential campaign about bringing jobs back to America and stressed an America-first theme during his inauguration speech last week.

He also announced in late November that he had struck a deal with Carrier to keep jobs at a plant in Indiana, noting it was a "big day" for the state.

"We will keep our companies and jobs in the U.S. Thanks Carrier," he said on Twitter.

Carrier added in a tweet that it had reached a deal with Trump and Pence, then the governor of Indiana, to keep nearly 1,000 jobs in the state.

PolitiFact found that the deal will keep roughly 800 of 1,400 jobs that were being moved from the Carrier plant to Mexico in the state.