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The House of Representatives worked late into the evening Wednesday to pass the overdue $1.5 trillion Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. That same day, the House passed a four-day stopgap bill to fund the government beyond March 11 deadline and give the Senate time to...

Coral Reefs are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. With reefs being around for 500 million years, it’s concerning that we could lose all shallow-water coral reefs by the end of the century. Over the last 30 years, the world has lost...

PVC Pipe: A Solution to Conveying Manure Renewable Energy

Vinyl Institute Submits Comments in Support of Reciprocal Rail Relocation

As funding for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is released, Congress and the Biden administration are focused on how to implement the Act's programs and provisions.

The Senate had planned to be in recess this week, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) postponed the recess to continue working on passing voting rights legislation. Progress in the Senate has been slow as the Democrats’ legislative agenda faced setbacks. They have spent...

Despite returning from its holiday recess a week earlier than the House, the Senate spent most of its time somewhat inactive as opposed to resuming the intense schedule that had been punted into 2022. The slow start was a mix of inclement weather, former Sen....

The Vinyl Institute welcomes Megan Tozzie as our new social media and content development manager. Megan is a skilled writer with experience in developing and implementing digital marketing campaigns for a variety of businesses. In her new role, she will oversee the VI’s websites and...