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Congress left Washington for the two-week Spring recess after a busy work period and passing the massive COVID-19 relief bill. Both chambers have held numerous hearings and members have been reintroducing many of their legislative priorities. Meanwhile, Democrats’ have been forming their policies in preparation...

March 22 is World Water Day and it raises awareness for this worldwide issue. As Americans, most of us don’t think twice about clean water and sanitation. And whether we realize it or not, water means something important to all of us; it assures us...

Climate Change Earlier this month, we reported that the House Energy and Commerce Democrats leaders unveiled, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, a climate bill that would have serious implications for the vinyl industry and other plastic manufacturers. The nearly...

On March 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, 220-211, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (H.R. 1319) as modified by the Senate. The sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package implemented President Joe Biden’s priority pandemic relief proposal that he released on January 14,...

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reveals its Infrastructure Report Card, using a simple A to F school report card format to rate America’s current infrastructure conditions. This year, ASCE gave our country’s infrastructure the overall grade of a C-, which...

Climate Legislation House Energy and Commerce Democrats leaders unveiled a sprawling climate bill that would have serious implications for the vinyl industry and other plastic manufacturers. The legislation includes many of the troublesome policies of the Break Free From Plastic bill from last year including pausing permitting...

President Joe Biden has tapped Katherine Tai, the lead advisor to the Chairman and Democratic Members of the Committee on Ways and Means, to be the next United States Trade Representative (USTR). Tai has spent a significant part of her career as a trade lawyer,...

Senate Environment and Public Works Moves Quickly on Infrastructure Packages Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) is planning a busy start to his committee’s agenda for the 117th Congress. Carper announced that his committee would be holding hearings and preparing to...