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Plumbing News
Plumbing Manufacturers
International Welcomes 116th Congress.
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) extends its welcome and
congratulations to the members of the 116 th Congress. In a letter
to newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), PMI CEO/Executive
Director Kerry Stackpole noted, “Plumbing manufacturers look forward
to working with you and the members of the 116 th Congress as you
craft policy solutions that will help our nation’s economy and
manufacturers thrive.” Similar letters were sent to Senate leaders
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the entire
Congress.
The letters from PMI highlight the need for continued bipartisan
action to ensure the international competitiveness of plumbing
manufacturers. PMI remains very concerned over the harmful
consequences of the Section 301 tariffs on $250 billion worth of
imports from China, particularly on plumbing manufacturers, their
employees, consumers, and the home building and home improvement
sectors. PMI urges the Congress and Trump Administration to
reexamine the impact of the tariffs, which serve as a tax increase
on the American consumer and put jobs at risk. Story continues below
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PMI urges federal lawmakers
to bolster investment in the nation’s aging infrastructure,
including drinking water and wastewater systems, and invest
in the next generation of skilled technical workers.
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’
current Infrastructure Report Card, America’s infrastructure
scores a D+. The United States must fill nearly 3.5 million
manufacturing jobs over the next decade, and many of those
jobs may go unfilled unless federal workforce training and
educational programs receive adequate funding.
The U.S. plumbing manufacturing industry, along with their
wholesale and retail partners, provides more than 193,000
good paying jobs and over $10 billion dollars in wages
nationwide, contributing to the economic health of each
state in the union. Overall, the plumbing fixture and
fittings industry contributes $85.5 billion dollars to the
American economy – about four-tenths of 1% of America’s
gross domestic product, according to economic data compiled
by PMI.
On May 7 and 8, PMI’s Washington, D.C., Executive Forum and
Fly In will provide PMI members the opportunity to meet
face-to-face with lawmakers, congressional staff and federal
regulators while receiving updates on current issues
relating to the plumbing manufacturing industry.
About Plumbing Manufacturers International
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is the voluntary,
not-for-profit international industry association of
manufacturers of plumbing products, serving as the Voice of
the Plumbing Industry. Member companies produce 90 percent
of the United States’ plumbing products. As part of its
mission, PMI advocates for plumbing product performance and
innovation contributing to water efficiency and savings,
sustainability, public health and safety, and consumer
satisfaction. PMI’s members are industry leaders in
producing safe, reliable and innovative water-efficient
plumbing technologies. PMI members manufacture
water-efficient toilets, urinals, faucets, showerheads and
other products at more than 70 locations across the country
and market them online and in home improvement stores,
hardware stores and showrooms in all 50 states. For more
information on PMI, contact the organization at 1750 Tysons
Blvd., Ste. 1500, McLean, Va., 22102; tel.: 847-481-5500;
fax: 847-481-5501.
www.safeplumbing.org.
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