AEM President urges U.S. House to pass highway bill.
Press Release Summary:
In response to U.S. House of Representatives passing 90-day extension of federal surface transportation programs, AEM President Dennis Slater issued statement on behalf of U.S. equipment manufacturers and I Make America campaign. Slater expressed disappointment regarding passage of time and number of extensions since last highway bill expired. "Enough is enough," said Slater, who then demanded House act immediately to pass its highway bill and move to conference with Senate.
Original Press Release:
I Make America and Equipment Manufacturers Renew Urgent Call to U.S. House to Pass Highway Bill
In response to today's action by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a 90-day extension of the federal surface transportation programs, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement on behalf of U.S. equipment manufacturers and the I Make America national grassroots campaign:
"It has been 911 days and eight extensions since the last highway bill expired. It is a great disappointment to the nearly 21,000 supporters of the I Make America campaign, U.S. equipment manufacturers, and their tens of thousands of employees that Congress must resort for the ninth time to a short-term extension to prevent our nation's critical transportation programs from shutting down.
"Because current funding expires on March 31st, there is unfortunately no choice but for Congress to pass the ninth extension of this vital national program. But enough is enough. The House must act immediately within this extension period to pass its highway bill and move to conference with the Senate.
"As we have repeatedly said, there is no single piece of legislation that will do more to immediately create American jobs, and drive U.S. economic growth and global competitiveness for the long term. Delay must no longer be considered an acceptable option."
About I Make America - www.imakeamerica.com
I Make America is supported by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its 850+ member companies. We are joined by the memberships of like-minded associations, American business owners, and citizens and local elected officials across the nation. To learn more about I Make America, visit us at www.IMakeAmerica.com. View short videos of employees and small business owners around the country telling the real life stories of how manufacturing affects the national economy at www.ADayinAmericanLife.com. Keep up to date on the latest I Make America campaign news on Twitter @IMakeAmerica and on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/IMakeAmerica.
About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - www.aem.org
AEM is the North American-based international trade group providing innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace. AEM membership comprises more than 850 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the capitals of Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Beijing and a European presence in Brussels.
Media Contact: Rich Jefferson (rjefferson@aem.org, Tel: 414-298-4122)
