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2022 is off to a Slow Start in the Senate
January 6, 2022
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 […]
New Content Development Manager Joins the Vinyl Institute Team
January 3, 2022
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 […]
Build Back Better Likely to be Punted to Next Year
December 16, 2021
The House and Senate Democrats were able to check off a couple more must-pass legislative priorities, such as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and addressing the debt limit. However, […]
Congress Faces End-Of-the-Year Legislative Pile Up
December 2, 2021
Congress returned this week from recess with only nine scheduled legislative work days left between now and the end of the year. Democrats’ ambitious agenda to finish its priorities and […]
Vinyl Institute Unveils its Megatrends Report
November 18, 2021
The Vinyl Institute highlighted its Megatrends Report at Vinyl360 last week. The report outlines the ten big trends with the greatest potential to disrupt or transform the vinyl industry as […]
VI Working to Solve Short-and Long-term Shipping Problems
November 16, 2021
On November 15, the VI joined a coalition of 58 other national trade associations in sending a letter to Dan Maffei, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The letter […]
Infrastructure Update: White House Continues to Urge Congress to Pass BIF
October 28, 2021
The White House is continuing last-minute attempts to change the course of the negotiations including announcing details of a revised $1.75 trillion framework for Biden’s Build Back Better Plan that he hopes will gain the support of all Democrats The biggest piece would be $555 billion for clean energy and climate investments but not the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP), which Sen. Manchin opposed.
Legislative Update: Debt Ceiling & The Congressional Agenda
October 14, 2021
The House of Representatives on Oct. 12 voted 219-206 on party lines to pass a short-term increase in the debt ceiling, which will permit the Treasury to borrow money to […]