Advocacy Legislation RECENT NEWS ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasAug 27, 2021 How Will Politics Affect Business? Gain Insight from Larry Sabato on Nonpartisan Political Analysis At AMT’s 2021 MFG Meeting and MTForecast Conference, Nov. 2-5, in Denver, Colorado, Larry Sabato will examine the latest political environment in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. He’ll share his observations and predictions on the 2022 ... 5m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasAug 24, 2021 House Approves Budget, Sets Deadline for Infrastructure Vote Today, the House approved the $3.5 trillion budget blueprint and set a Sept. 27 deadline to vote on the $550 billion infrastructure bill – days before transportation funding runs out on Oct. 1. 3m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasAug 12, 2021 Bipartisanship Does Exist in Washington! In a crescendo of activity before the August recess, the Senate came together in a rare show of bipartisanship to pass a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package after weeks of intense negotiations. Of the Republicans, 19 joined all 50 Democrats ... 4m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasJul 15, 2021 Infrastructure Deal or No Deal? The $579 billion, five-year Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework plan focuses traditional infrastructure investments on projects for roads and bridges, railways, and public transit. It also includes spending on broadband, power, and water storage. 4m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasApr 05, 2021 Biden Introduces Infrastructure Plan President Joe Biden pledged to build a modern, sustainable infrastructure and an equitable, clean energy future during his campaign. At the end of March, he took the first step by introducing a massive spending proposal... 5m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasFeb 10, 2021 No Honeymoon for President Biden President Joe Biden called for national unity in his inauguration address, but will Congress get the message? The first 100 days of a president’s term is often called the honeymoon period, when friends and opponents alike offer support in a gesture of... 2m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasNov 16, 2020 Lame Duck: What Happens Now? Now that the election is over, attention on Capitol Hill has shifted to what can be accomplished in the lame-duck session – the time after the election until the 116th Congress concludes on Jan. 3, 2021... 2m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasOct 19, 2020 48 Hours and Counting: Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Continue Will there or won’t there be another round of coronavirus relief before Election Day? The White House, the House, and the Senate are still apart, but the gap is narrowing, at least between the White House and the House... 2m read ADVOCACY By Amber ThomasSep 03, 2020 Payroll Tax Deferral Takes Effect President Donald Trump’s executive order to defer employee payroll taxes through the end of 2020 took effect on Sept. 1. The new policy defers an employee’s obligation to pay the 6.2% Social Security tax from every paycheck, but it doesn’t forgive it... 1m read ADVOCACY By Tim ShinbaraAug 14, 2020 Mr. Shinbara Goes to Washington: A Manufacturing Technology Blog Tim Shinbara has been serving as a Congressional Fellow in the office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. as the chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBC). The SBC develops legislation to strengthen small businesses... 2m read 1 2 3 4 TOPICS IN ADVOCACY COVID-19 Government Resources Legislation Supply Chain Reinforcement UPCOMING EVENTS WEBINAR How to Architect a Smart Manufacturing System for Success December 07, 2021 Clashes between production needs and IT requirements are a routine source of friction for manufactur... LEARN MORE WEBINAR Tom and Lonnie Chat: Artificial Intelligence, Pushing Your Machines Through Chatter and Into Productivity December 16, 2021 Process parameters in milling are typically selected using tool supplier and handbook recommendation... LEARN MORE IMTEX 2022 January 20 - January 26, 2022 The Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) will organize its flagship IMTEX 2022 eve... LEARN MORE CONFERENCE The 2022 MFG Meeting April 27 - April 30, 2022 The MFG Meeting brings together manufacturing technology industry leaders to address key business ch... LEARN MORE VIEW MORE The federal government must take the lead in developing a targeted, national manufacturing action plan. We’ve outlined that plan. VIEW THE MANDATE Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use