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USTMA Applauds Senate EPW Committee Passage of Highway Reauthorization Bill Ahead of August Congressional Recess

July 30, 2019

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association today issued the following statement commending passage of a highway reauthorization bill by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee as part of the effort to reauthorize the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or the FAST Act, which expires in October 2020.

“As a stakeholder industry directly impacted by transportation infrastructure improvements and dedicated to motorist safety, we are pleased to see this important first step in what is likely to be a long process to reauthorize the FAST Act. We respectfully urge all other jurisdictional committees to take the lead of the Senate EPW Committee to continue working in a bipartisan manner to move this important legislation forward,” said Anne Forristall Luke, president and chief executive office of USTMA.

About USTMA

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association is the national trade association for tire manufacturers that produce tires in the U.S. Our 12 member companies operate 57 tire-related manufacturing facilities in 17 states. U.S. tire manufacturing has an annual economic footprint of $170.6 billion and is responsible for more than 291,000 U.S. jobs in manufacturing, distribution and retailing. The industry supports more than 510,000 additional U.S. jobs in supplier and induced activities, totaling more than 801,000 jobs nationwide. USTMA advances a sustainable tire manufacturing industry through thought leadership and a commitment to science based public policy advocacy. Our member company tires make mobility possible. USTMA members are committed to continuous improvement of the performance of our products, worker and consumer safety and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.USTires.org and follow us on Twitter @USTires.