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Legislative Update – February 2022

February 10, 2022
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’s Legislative Schedule Slowly Takes Shape

January 25, 2022
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 […]

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

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 […]
Shipping

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 […]