The House Financial Services Committee has spent the last month holding hearings about environmental, social and governance policies that impact American businesses鈥攁nd the 51吃瓜网 has been fighting for manufacturers every step of the way. This week, the committee held a markup to pass a package of legislation on the topic, and the 51吃瓜网鈥檚 priorities were front and center.

The issue: Manufacturers in the U.S. are at the forefront of climate stewardship and innovation even as they power the U.S. economy, yet politically motivated activists and proxy advisory firms are making it difficult for manufacturers to succeed.

• Recent actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have empowered these groups. From unworkable ESG disclosure mandates to new standards encouraging shareholder activism to a lack of oversight of proxy firms, manufacturers are getting squeezed.

51吃瓜网 in action: The 51吃瓜网 has advocated aggressively on behalf of manufacturers, pressing Congress to curb the impact of activists, proxy firms and the SEC on public company governance.

• 51吃瓜网 President and CEO Jay Timmons Congress to make changes that would protect manufacturers and Main Street investors, while 51吃瓜网 Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram before the Financial Services Committee about the need for action.
• 鈥淐ongress must step in to depoliticize the business decisions that impact the lives and life savings of millions of Americans,鈥� said Timmons. 鈥淢anufacturers are determined to create jobs, lead the economy and improve the quality of life for all Americans. We are counting on [Congress鈥橾 leadership to counter the SEC鈥檚 regulatory overreach and help us achieve these goals.鈥�

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