Lisbeth Lyons

Toni McQuilken is the senior editor for the printing and packaging group.

Lisbeth Lyons Black is the director of Women in Print Alliance. For more information on the Women in Print Alliance, visit womeninprintalliance.org.

In spring of this year, the U.S. Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA), which President Biden then signed into law. The bill provides some much-needed relief to the U.S. Postal Service, which will ease the tremendous financial burden the USPS has faced over the last decade.

PRINTING United Alliance supported passage of the CHIPS and Science Act as one potential medium- to long-term solution to help alleviate supply chain concerns to keep print equipment costs competitive in the future.

When it comes to the legislative agenda in a presidential election year, 'tis best to strike while the iron is hot. And that iron cools off considerably once school lets out. When the weather heats up, silly season begins in Washington, D.C. All attention will turn to the November elections, and virtually nothing will get done in Congress. That's hardly a bold prognostication; historically, except for any must-pass legislation needed to keep the government running, Congress hangs its "out to lunch" shingle around mid-year to focus on elections.

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