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Jun 18, 2014, 12:49 ET AEM cheers Senate panel's vote to move forward on Keystone Pipeline

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers welcomed today's vote in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to approve legislation to allow ...

Jun 10, 2014, 01:24 ET AEM applauds Obama for signing bipartisan water infrastructure bill

CHICAGO, June 10, 2014 Association of Equipment Manufacturers President Dennis Slater welcomed news on Tuesday that President Obama had signed into...

Apr 29, 2014, 03:55 ET AEM Commends Administration For Surface Transportation Bill Proposal, As U.S. Badly Needs Multi-Year Legislation

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is glad to see the Obama Administration proposing reauthorization for a multi-year surface...

Apr 03, 2014, 10:44 ET AEM Provides Economic Footprint of Agriculture Equipment Industry

The important contribution of U.S. agriculture equipment manufacturing to the health of the nation's economy is demonstrated in a new economic paper...

Feb 04, 2014, 03:40 ET Equipment Manufacturers Applaud Passage of Farm Bill

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a new five-year Farm Bill by a bipartisan vote of 68-32. The bill, which previously passed the House on January 29,...

Jan 29, 2014, 12:18 ET Equipment Manufacturers Urge President And Congress To Take Action On Infrastructure and Trade

Following President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the...

Oct 17, 2013, 12:39 ET America's Equipment Manufacturers Comment on Passage of Bipartisan Debt Deal

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement in response to action by the United States Senate ...

Oct 16, 2013, 01:39 ET AEM Issues Key Vote Alert On Bipartisan Senate Compromise

Today, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), representing more than 900 companies in the off-road equipment manufacturing industry,...

Oct 15, 2013, 10:12 ET AEM Advocacy Unites Under I Make America Banner

Today, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced all domestic policy advocacy efforts on behalf of the equipment manufacturing...

Sep 26, 2013, 12:41 ET AEM Director, Terex CEO Ron DeFeo to Participate on Infrastructure Panel

Terex CEO and Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Government and Public Affairs Chair Ron DeFeo will join a panel of industry leaders,...

Sep 19, 2013, 05:22 ET AEM Applauds House Transportation Committee Passage of Water Infrastructure Bill

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) applauds the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on unanimously approving the Water...

Jun 11, 2013, 02:40 ET Equipment Manufacturers Applaud Passage Of Senate Farm Bill

Last night, June 10, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed a five-year Farm Bill by a strong vote of 66-27. Following the vote, Association of Equipment...

May 16, 2013, 11:14 ET Equipment Manufacturers Applaud House And Senate Action On Farm Bill

This week, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees each voted to pass their versions of the 2013 Farm Bill and send it to the floor for full...

May 14, 2013, 12:52 ET AEM's Nick Yaksich Named To Top Lobbyist List

Nick Yaksich, Vice President of Government and Industry Relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has been recognized as one of...

Feb 13, 2013, 01:45 ET AEM Commends President's Focus on Infrastructure and Manufacturing During State of the Union

Following President Barack Obama's State of the Union address last night, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued ...

Nov 16, 2012, 09:57 ET AEM: Equipment Manufacturers' Top Policy Priority -- Fix the Nation's Debt

Meeting last week at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) 2012 Annual Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, the AEM Board of...

Nov 13, 2012, 03:04 ET Schenendorf: MAP-21 and Transportation Fiscal Cliff

When Congress returns this week, they have several important legislative issues to take up, including addressing the looming fiscal cliff. But what...

Aug 21, 2012, 11:45 ET AEM And ARA Call Oil Sands Trade Mission A Success

Last week, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) led a delegation of small and medium sized member company representatives from the heavy...

Jun 29, 2012, 02:30 ET Congressional Passage of Surface Transportation Bill is Positive Step Forward, Long-Term Investment Needs Remain

Following votes in the U.S. House and Senate today to pass the surface transportation bill, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Chair and...

Jun 12, 2012, 01:36 ET AEM Applauds Senate Upon Introduction of Clean Russia PNTR Legislation

Following news that the Senate has moved forward and introduced a clean bill to grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia,...

Jun 11, 2012, 01:18 ET AEM Applauds Senate for Progress on Farm Bill

As the U.S. Senate begins floor proceedings this week to debate the 2012 Farm Bill, Association of Equipment Manufacturers Chairman and Krone NA...

Feb 15, 2012, 08:00 ET I Make America and Equipment Manufacturers Call on Congress to Pass Highway Bill

On behalf of U.S. equipment manufacturers and I Make America's nearly 20,000 grassroots supporters nationwide, Association of Equipment Manufacturers ...

Jan 27, 2012, 08:00 ET New Nationwide Poll Shows Voters Want Candidates to Focus on Manufacturing, Infrastructure

A new nationwide poll shows that most voters want this year's presidential candidates to take stronger positions on both manufacturing and...

Oct 04, 2011, 01:11 ET Manufacturers Commend White House for Action on Export Agreements

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its member companies commend the White House for taking action on the export agreements for...

Sep 27, 2011, 10:42 ET I Make America Campaign Marks First Anniversary With Virtual March on Washington

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the I Make America campaign announce the campaign's first anniversary and thank supporters from...