Dear AMMA Members and Friends, As March 2025 begins, we are witnessing the rapid implementation of President Trump's America First agenda, which focuses on supporting domestic manufacturing and reshoring critical industries.  The administration has directed the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to collaborate with other departments to assess various factors affecting trade relationships, including tariffs, unfair taxes, and exchange rate policies. We will monitor this...

Dear Friends and Allies, As we begin the new year, thank you for all we accomplished in 2024. Together, we won critical legislative victories and shaped administrative rulings. We helped build momentum for a new tariff policy and were acknowledged by the White House for our role.  Our voices were heard loud and clear across national media. Your steadfast commitment to strengthening our nation’s PPE and medical supply chain and ensuring the availability of our lifesaving products has been...

Dear AMMA members and friends, The incoming Trump Administration seems likely to continue focusing on taxes, trade and tariffs. This offers AMMA and its members an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen American industry and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. With the incoming Administration’s emphasis on pro-growth tax policies, tariffs and reshoring, our voice can help achieve our shared goals. We plan to continue advocating for policies that protect jobs, prioritize domestic...

Dear AMMA Members & Friends,   Summer is ending, and Fall is upon us. I want to share some important updates on critical developments impacting our industry.   USTR Consideration of New 301 Tariffs: The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is on the verge of releasing its review of new Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. This decision could significantly help our industry. These tariffs, proposed by the administration, are a promising start, but we’ve been advocating for them to...

August 2024 Dear Members and Friends of AMMA, While the Presidential election is still taking shape, one thing is clear. The announced candidates, Vice President Harris, former President Trump, and Senator Vance, have made solid public declarations of their intentions to support domestic manufacturing and expand support for domestic medical supplies and PPE. We are thankful that no matter the outcome, AMMA may have an ally in the next White House. Our efforts to educate the Administration and...

Dear Members, Wow. We have just completed a packed two-day lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., and it was a resounding success! Our Board and a delegation of passionate and knowledgeable members, including you, advocated for our industry's interests. Your active participation made this success possible, and we couldn't be prouder of our collective achievement. This is a testament to the power of our unity and the impact we can make when we work together. You should be proud of the influence...

Dear Friends, Look out, Washington, DC - here we come! In just a few weeks, we will host our first AMMA “Fly-In” to the US Capitol. Over the course of several days, we’ll meet with decision-makers at every level of government to advocate for greater investment in domestically manufactured medical supplies. We will arrive with some remarkable momentum. Two weeks ago, AMMA Board members attended a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. The President announced new tariffs on many medical...

Dear AMMA Members and Friends,   This has been a very busy month. As April began, we started understanding the full extent of damage to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Located just minutes from AMMA President Dan Izhaky’s United Safety Technology, the disaster brought our national reliance on a fragile global supply chain into focus.   We also continue to push for a federal focus on how foreign actors exploit tariff and trade policy to compete unfairly with...