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Advocacy
Nov 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...
Advocacy
Oct 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...
Advocacy
Sep 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...
Advocacy
Aug 03, 2020
Tim Shinbara Serving as Congressional Fellow in Sen. Marco Rubio's office
AMT’s vice president and chief technology officer, Tim Shinbara, was recently named a Congressional Fellow – Manufacturing by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for 2020-2021. Serving in the office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla...
Advocacy
Aug 03, 2020
Advancing the Industry: Key Goals to Drive Manufacturing Forward
The U.S. government has consistently shown that it can come together and act swiftly to provide short-term support in times of crisis. But when it comes to a vision for the future, bipartisanship falls apart, becoming more about political ideology than...
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