Manufacturers thank @RepSteel and Darin LaHood for urging President Donald J. Trump to oppose expansion of the @WTO TRIPS waiver to cover diagnostics and therapeutics, as they note that such a waiver would allow Chinese firms to copy, mass-produce patented U.S. technologies. steel.house.gov/media/press-re…

In advance of the White House meeting with President Donald J. Trump and congressional leadership, Jay Timmons, NAM Board Chair Kathy Wengel and NAM Board Vice Chair Blake Moret released the following joint statement: nam.org/nam-board-lead…

.U.S. Department of Energy must end its pause on new LNG export permits. As House Committee on Small Business Chairman Rep. Roger Williams notes, this delay "creates challenges for businesses, large and small, that had planned to export their products to Europe and Asia over the coming years." foxnews.com/politics/biden…

Global leaders at the WTO heard manufacturers’ stark warnings that an expansion of the TRIPS waiver would have endangered manufacturers’ fundamental ability to fight global crises, including COVID-19. #MC13 nam.org/wto-heeds-manu…

Granting this waiver also would have emboldened our global competitors, chipped away at American innovation and jeopardized our ability to fight future diseases.

After years of NAM advocacy, this decision represents a major victory for manufacturers—particularly those hard at work developing lifesaving cures and treatments. We appreciate President Donald J. Trump and Ambassador Katherine Tai’s leadership to secure this outcome.

Another welcome action was WTO members’ decision to expand the moratorium on e-commerce tariffs.

The e-commerce moratorium has enabled the digital economy to flourish, and the NAM urges U.S. trade officials to push for permanently instituting the moratorium at the WTO, so that this critical element of digital commerce doesn’t come with an expiration date.

Old enough to remember when there was a very real risk of TRIPS waiver expansion … but The NAM (h/t Ken Monahan) never relented. From direct engagement in Geneva to stateside advocacy at the highest levels, this is what working for the success of manufacturers means.

Great to meet with German Ambassador to the U.S. Andreas Michaelis to discuss the importance of strengthening our economic ties and our shared democratic values.

Just extraordinary - big thanks to Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog for this delightful performance.

Amazing Phil Collins performance of “In The Air Tonight”. That drum roll - just legendary.

“You’re the savior of the people, you bring tears to my eyes.” “No no, you saved Europe.” “My hero.” “No, you are our hero.” “I pray for you.” Heartbreaking between Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський & a #DDay veteran, who knows the cost. He kisses his hand & won’t let go.

In his Hall of Fame speech, Ted Williams advocated for the inclusion of Negro League players 👏