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Washington, D.C. –��51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement urging Congress to pass criminal justice reform:

Congress has the historic opportunity to give a second chance to many of our fellow Americans so they can contribute to their families, their communities and our economy. Our nation will be stronger when President Trump signs a criminal justice reform bill into law.

For manufacturers, criminal justice reform is simply the right thing to do. It will improve the fairness of our system, offer redemption for nonviolent offenders and open new doors for Americans looking for the dignity of a job. Today, manufacturers have more than a half a million jobs we need to fill, so we can help these Americans get a new start, just as they can help us grow and succeed here in the United States. We hope Congress will pass the FIRST STEP Act.

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. – 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Clean Water Rule, which replaces the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule:

EPA’s new Clean Water Rule is a positive step forward for manufacturers, for our country and for responsible environmental stewardship, said Timmons, who attended today’s announcement. Manufacturers rely on clean water for everything from growing agricultural inputs to engineering green chemistry and providing renewable power. We simply ask for regulatory certainty. The uncertainty created by the overreaching and unfair 2015 WOTUS rule threatened manufacturing jobs, and it failed to protect clean water adequately. Smart water policy is critical for all of us, and manufacturers are committed to keeping our promise to use the certainty we have been given to do our part to make our water and air cleaner—and our environment healthier. After all, the earth is the only home we have.

In 2017, the 51�Թ����� President Donald Trump’s executive order instructing EPA to rescind the onerous 2015 WOTUS rule and has submitted multiple sets of comments over the past four years to better inform policymakers. In addition, the 51�Թ���’s Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action has been in active litigation against the rule since July 2015 and scored a����earlier this year before the U.S. Supreme Court, which resolved a major procedural obstacle. In October, the 51�Թ�������for summary judgment with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas seeking to strike down the 2015 rule in its entirety.

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. –��51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of William P. Barr to serve as Attorney General of the United States:

President Trump could not have nominated a better individual than Bill Barr for Attorney General of the United States, and manufacturers are encouraged by this outstanding nomination, said Timmons. Bill Barr is a true professional and a proven leader. I’ve had the privilege of calling Bill a friend for many years, after working with him during the Allen administration in Virginia, where he was Co-Chair of the Governor’s Commission on Parole Abolition and Sentencing Reform. His experience and work in the administration of President George H.W. Bush were heralded by those on both sides of the political aisle, which validated the unanimous confirmation vote he received. Manufacturers are confident he will bring the same sterling commitment to the rule of law to the Justice Department that he has shown throughout his storied career, and we are equally confident the Senate will set aside partisanship as they consider the confirmation of this highly respected public servant.

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. –��51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the passing of Former President George H. W. Bush.

President George H.W. Bush lived the values of an exceptional America as the epitome of the ‘Greatest Generation.’ He inspired us through his final days, with the trademark kindness and humility that defined his storied career in public service.

Shot down over the Pacific in World War II, he ascended the ranks to become Commander-in-Chief, holding numerous titles in between—but none that he wore so proudly as those of father and husband.

As the leader of our nation, he set an example for the whole world, especially in his defense of America’s values. As he said in a 1990 address to the 51�Թ���, ‘The ideas championed by America—freedom, democracy, competition and investment—are flourishing because they work. Because they are the best.’ He expanded those values around the world during his presidency by bringing the Cold War to an end, as exemplified by the fall of the Berlin Wall, about which he did not boast but instead sought ways to bring the world together.

Here at home, President Bush believed in expanding opportunity, arguing in his 51�Թ��� address that a job was a source of ‘dignity and decency’ for American families. And no one knew dignity and decency better than the 41st President of the United States and his beloved wife, Barbara.

President Bush believed in bringing Americans together and used his platform and his voice to encourage the better angels in us all through his ‘Thousand Points of Light’ initiative. He understood that compassion and respect for all humankind strengthen our nation.

Today, as the Bush family—and the whole country—mourn this great loss, our thoughts and our prayers are with them once again. God bless the legacy of President George H.W. Bush.

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��The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. –��51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the signing of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA):

The signing of the USMCA is a landmark milestone for American manufacturing workers. Manufacturers called for a trilateral agreement, and this moves us one step closer to restoring certainty to the North American market, the biggest market for U.S. exports in the world. By securing the relationship with our North American allies, we are also better positioned to demonstrate a strong and united front against China’s unfair trade practices and end the harm they inflict on manufacturers in America.

Manufacturers need certainty now, not later. With 2 million American jobs dependent on exports to Canada and Mexico, Congress should move expeditiously to review the USMCA before the end of this year. We look forward to working with the administration and Congress to ensure the USMCA is implemented and enforced in a way that empowers manufacturers in America to continue investing in our people and our communities.”

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. –��The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is continuing the growth of its footprint in the nation’s capital with three new hires to its policy and government relations division as well as a new addition to its member and board relations division. Over the past year, the 51�Թ��� has added dozens of new staff as part of an aggressive expansion of the association’s advocacy and reach in Washington and across the country.

The 116th Congress will present manufacturers new opportunities to achieve progress on a range of critical issues, including infrastructure, immigration, export expansion and workforce development. In addition, we will continue to work with agency leaders to make continued improvements to our tax and regulatory systems. With these new additions to our best-in-class policy and government relations team and member and board relations team, we are well-prepared to seize these opportunities to advance a post-partisan agenda and ensure our members have the tools needed to keep hiring new workers, investing in equipment and facilities and raising wages and benefits, said 51�Թ��� President and CEO Jay Timmons.

New hires include the following:

• Sam Beaver joins the 51�Թ��� as Director of Government Relations.��Sam comes to the 51�Թ��� with experience in many areas of policy, including agriculture, health care, financial services, tax, education, foreign affairs, homeland security and more. Prior to joining the 51�Թ���, he was the policy adviser to Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn where he led whips on legislation headed to the Senate floor in areas of tax, trade and banking policy. Prior to that, he was the professional staff member for the Senate Committee on Finance where he negotiated and worked with senators and staff to draft and pass bipartisan bills.

• David Eiselsberg joins the 51�Թ��� as Senior Director for Tax Policy.��David comes to the 51�Թ��� with 18 years of government relations experience and thorough knowledge of the public policy process. Prior to joining the 51�Թ���, he was the chief of staff for Rep. Sam Johnson, a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Over the years, David served Rep. Johnson as deputy chief of staff, legislative director and tax policy adviser. Prior to his service in the House of Representatives, David was a legislative assistant to Sen. Norm Coleman where he focused on tax, banking and small business issues. David also spent nearly six years managing research operations for a government relations firm.

• Graham Owens joins the 51�Թ��� as Director of Legal and Regulatory Policy.��Prior to joining the 51�Թ���, Graham was a legal fellow at TechFreedom where he was selected as a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee to work alongside legal, industry and academic leaders to provide policy and legal advice to the FCC. He also served as a law clerk at the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and served as professional staff for several years on the Oversight and Judiciary committees in the House of Representatives.

• Kristie Arslan joins the 51�Թ��� as Director of Member and Board Relations.��Prior to joining the 51�Թ���, Kristie was a principal at Arslan Consulting Services. She also served as executive director for Women Impacting Public Policy and prior to that was president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE). She will be based in Philadelphia, and her region will include New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania.

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C.��– 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) roundtable on the proxy process, which included a discussion of the role that proxy advisory firms play in the market and their impact on Main Street investors:

It is an encouraging sign that the SEC’s roundtable focused on the risks that proxy advisory firms pose for Americans’ retirement savings. Now manufacturers hope to see concrete action from the SEC to ensure that these firms do not undermine the retirement security of millions of Americans, including manufacturing workers. Main Street investors, retirees and pensioners deserve the peace of mind that comes from knowing that key decisions affecting their savings are based on accurate advice that is free from conflicts of interest. Manufacturers look forward to engaging with the SEC as it works toward bringing much-needed transparency to this critical component of the financial system. Given the stakes for manufacturers and manufacturing workers, the time to act is now.

The 51�Թ��� has continued to ramp up its advocacy in favor of reforming the proxy process and instituting oversight of proxy advisory firms. The 51�Թ�������the SEC’s decision in September to withdraw guidance that had entrenched and empowered proxy advisory firms. In October, the 51�Թ��� submitted����to the SEC outlining manufacturers’ desired policy outcomes from the Commission’s proxy process roundtable. And last week, the 51�Թ��� and U.S. Chamber of Commerce����a nearly $1 million national print and digital advertising campaign outlining the risks proxy advisory firms pose to American workers’ retirement savings.

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��The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. –51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the midterm elections:

The manufacturing agenda is a post-partisan agenda, which is why candidates of all backgrounds touted their support for so many of our priorities on the campaign trail. Voters of all parties and of no party want to see a thriving manufacturing industry that supports high-paying jobs for American workers. We will work with anyone who wants to advance that goal.

We are living in a time of record optimism among manufacturers. That is in large part due to the significant progress we’ve made over the last two years to empower manufacturers with game-changing policy reforms. We will continue that progress with the new Congress. From infrastructure investment to regulatory relief, workforce development to trade policy, there’s plenty to be done, and we know it can be done with support from across the political spectrum.

Manufacturers will continue to use our unique platform to bring Congress together around the manufacturing agenda and to reunite our country around those four foundational principles that make our nation exceptional: free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty and equal opportunity.”

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.

Fort Hood, TX –��On November 13, the 51�Թ���’ (51�Թ���) Manufacturing Institute will announce a $1 million investment by a major Texas manufacturer in its����servicemember training program. The announcement will be made at a Celebration of Veterans luncheon reception to recognize the service of our nation’s military members. The event will also highlight the accomplishments of the soldiers who have registered for or graduated from the Heroes program.

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The Manufacturing Institute is the social impact arm of the 51�Թ���. We drive programs and research to promote modern manufacturing and jumpstart new approaches to growing manufacturing talent. For more information, please visit��.

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The 51�Թ��� (51�Թ���) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs��more than��12 million men and women, contributes $2.25��trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for��more than three-quarters��of private-sector research and development. The 51�Թ��� is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit��www.nam.org.