NAW Government Relations
Legislative Issue Briefs
Your NAW government relations staff engages the legislative and executive branches of government on the industry's behalf to effect the outcome of a wide range of legislative issues of interest to wholesaler-distributors across all commodity lines. Periodically, your Capitol Hill advocacy team provides briefs updating industry executives on the status of the most significant of these issues and provides insight on what the immediate future may hold. To view the menu of issue briefs currently available, click find out more below.
NAW Advisories
The executive branch of the federal government implements federal law by issuing regulations. The judicial branch has its say in the application of laws by issuing decisions interpreting them. Regulatory initiatives and judicial decisions are frequently as, if not more, important than legislative activity in affecting the ability of wholesaler-distributors to manage their own businesses. When a significant regualtory or judicial decision is concluded, NAW prepares advisories summarizing the action and its potential impact of industry firms. To view the menu of advisories now on-line, click find out more below.
NAW E-Alert Grassroots Program
A critical component of NAW's ability to effectively engage the Congress on the industry's behalf and positively effect the outcome of legislation of importance to wholesaler-distributors is grassroots; i.e., generating from the "folks back home" contacts with their own Senators and Representatives, thus bringing the views of real constituents and voters to the attention of lawmakers. NAW's E-Alert program is designed precisely for that purpose. Using the magic of 21st century communications technology, NAW is able to reach out to affiliated executives and they, in turn, to their federal legislators on legislative issues that matter to ensure the wholesaler-distributor's voice is heard when the legislative process is at a critical juncture. Always be on the lookout for e-mail communications advising of the need for grassroots contacts with Members of the Senate and House, which will provide direction on how to engage the E-Alert program.
WDPAC
Contribute to WDPAC
NAW's political arm, the Wholesaler-Distributor Political Action Committee (WDPAC), was created to affect the composition of Congress by helping elect pro-business candidates supportive of the wholesale distribution industry. In addition, WDPAC provides resources for essential political activities such as voter registration drives and supplying detailed information about candidates.
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Now What?
The 2008 Election is now history. In a few short weeks, President George W. Bush and the 110th Congress will exit the stage to be replaced by President Barack Obama and a new 111th Congress featuring substantially expanded Democratic majorities. Change is in the air, but what does that mean? What can we expect with the arrival of a new Administration and Congress?
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