Infrastructure Congress returned to Washington this week after a two-week recess – with action on President Biden’s broadly defined “infrastructure” proposal at the top of the agenda for the Democratic majority. While the President continues to talk publicly about working on a bipartisan basis, at this point it appears he and his party will seek … Read more
Approval of COVID-19 Relief Legislation Congress passed the massive American Rescue Plan Act which provides $1.9 Trillion to respond to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was approved by narrow margins in both the House and Senate, with Republicans arguing that it would cost too much, especially during a time … Read more
Today President Biden will sign an Executive Order to help create more resilient and secure supply chains for critical and essential goods. In recent years, American households, workers, and companies have increasingly felt the strain of shortages of essential products—from medicine to food to computer chips. Last year’s shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for … Read more
These are monumental times in the life of our country with major actions and decisions being made in Washington each day that impact the supply chain protection industry. The new President and Democratic majority in Congress have laid out an aggressive legislative agenda in Washington, including measures that will impact ISCPO members and the partners they serve. The White House is expected to fully detail its policy priorities in coming weeks … Read more