Mid-America Chapter Gets Post-Election Outlook at Fall Meeting
During the Mid-America Chapter’s Fall Meeting last week, ISRI’s Billy Johnson presented “Electoral Dysfunction vs. Post Mortem,” a recap of the recent elections and what they may mean to the U.S. scrap recycling industry.
Billy provided the impacts to the industry from the
Congressional elections especially with regard to recycling’s priority issues
and the key committees. He also illustrated the next phase of leadership
elections within the Congress and each party for many of the committee chairmen
and ranking members. Since the Republicans retained control of both houses of
Congress, several important retirements occurred, and the Republicans maintain
term limits on committee chairmen, ISRI will be refining its strategies for
addressing our issues, identifying and recruiting additional industry advocates,
and populating the Recycling Caucus. Billy also explained some of the
nuances of the transition to a Trump Administration and how issues such as tax
and regulatory reform as well as trade might be approached. Billy focused
everyone’s attention to Speaker’s Ryan’s blueprint, “A Better Way,” as a good
roadmap the Republicans in the House will pursue and try to persuade President
Trump to adopt, especially regarding tax and regulatory reform. Billy
urged everyone to begin reaching out to their elected lawmakers about the
industry and consider joining ISRI’s Industry Advocates Program to help advocate on behalf of the
industry. For more information about the Industry Advocates program
contact Billy Johnson.
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