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“RIGHT TO REPAIR” DEFEATED IN 24 STATES
AEM led the industry’s efforts against harmful “right to
repair” legislation and defeated bills in 24 states in 2019. The Association also worked to educate state lawmakers about the unintended consequences of “right to repair” laws and to promote the industry’s commitment to provide farmers with the diagnostic and repair tools they need.
RIGHT
TO REPAIR
EDUCATION & MOBILIZATION
Spearheaded by I Make America, the Association’s national grassroots advocacy campaign, 2019 saw another impressive number of visits by elected officials to equipment manufacturers across the country.
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important tool for AEM as the Association continues to build long-term relationships with lawmakers.
AEMPAC
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
AEM continued to build strong relationships with the Trump administration, and met with the
Vice President several times to discuss the industry’s policy priorities. AEM also hosted the Vice President for an event in support of USMCA at Manitowoc’s manufacturing facility
in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania.
FEDERAL ADVOCACY WINS
AEM’s efforts helped secure a strong bipartisan vote for the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House and the long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. AEM also held off Sec. 232 tariffs on a number of products and limited the number of EU products hit with tariffs.
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