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Advisor D.C. summarizes recent news and developments in global public policy and government affairs regarding legislation, trade policies, regulations and other issues that matter most to the industries AEM represents.
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AEM Mentioned as Senate Committee Passes Fully-Funded Two-Year Highway Bill
This week the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee took up the bill known as "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century," or MAP 21, which provides for a two-year extension of the Highway Bill. This is a major victory for our industry as it maintains funding at current levels.
November 9, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
Congress Actually Passes a Bill with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support: Highway Bill Extended for 6 Months
The Senate last night followed earlier House action by approving a six month highway bill extension. The current program expires at the end of the month. Despite pressures to reduce overall funding levels, the extension maintains current 2011 funding levels, a significant victory for the industry in a very difficult budget environment.
September 16, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
House Clears “Boeing” Bill
The House of Representatives yesterday also approved the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, H.R. 2587 sponsored by Rep. Tim Scott. The legislation was introduced in response to the National Labor Relations Board's action against Boeing for opening a new production facility in South Carolina.
September 16, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
AEM Leads Virtual March on Washington in Support of Highway Investment
Please join the entire equipment manufacturing industry September 26th-30th and encourage your employees to send letters, sign a petition or make phone calls to put the heat on Congress to pass a long term highway bill. It only takes a minute to make a difference.
September 16, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
Join us for the Virtual March on Washington
I Make America's momentum grows everyday with new, hard working Americans joining the charge. Now it is time to make some noise. Let’s tell Congress to create American jobs by passing a long term, well-funded highway bill. Please join the entire equipment manufacturing industry September 26th-30th for our Virtual March on Washington.
September 15, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
ACTION ALERT: Time to Focus on Jobs
Months of intense debate over raising the debt ceiling is finally behind us, at least for the immediate future. Now policy makers are talking about the need to "pivot back to jobs." But what they should have known is that there never was a time to let their focus stray from driving economic growth and job creation.
August 5, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
AEM Files Comments with FCC on GPS Interference
On August 1st, AEM submitted comments to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on the results of The Working Group (TWG) study which tested if the proposed LightSquared satellite based wireless Internet network would interfere with the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal.
August 5, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
AEM Applauds Bipartisan Senate Leadership Deal on TAA
Recently, Senate Majority Leader Reid and Senate Minority Leader McConnell announced an agreement on Trade Adjustment Assistance, a federal program that provides financial assistance to manufacturing workers impacted by trade.
August 5, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
AEMPAC Off to Solid Start for the 2012 Election Cycle
As the 2012 Election Cycle starts to heat up AEM’s Political Action Committee (AEMPAC) is well positioned to play an active role as it works to enhance the influence of the equipment manufacturing industry. .
August 5, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
Senate and House Committee Leaders Introduce Frameworks for Highway Bills
In separate events this week, House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) announced their plans to meet the September 30, 2011 deadline to reauthorize the surface transportation programs.
July 8, 2011 – Advocacy & Legislation
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