Issue link: https://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1531663
58 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2025 New Congress, New Opportunities American Made Advocacy by Shane Whiteside, PCBAA Last month, I spent two days in Washington, D.C., discussing the need for policies that level the playing field for our technology provid- ers and the tens of thousands of workers they employ. As you might expect, the 2024 elec- tions have reordered Washington, but doors remain open for the manufacturing commu- nity, and I am optimistic that actions to reshore and rebuild are possible. Aer talking with veteran lawmakers as well as those new to politics, I have a few thoughts that will inform PCBAA's approach in the 119th Congress. Industrial Policy Remains a Priority Democrats and Republicans don't agree on everything, but both sides see that long and vulnerable supply chains present challenges to our national security and economic com- petitiveness. e COVID-19 pandemic is hap-