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Brewers Association Director of Federal Affairs Katie Marisic provides federal affairs updates about what is going on in Washington, D.C. and the issues that the Brewers Association is currently working on.

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A Breakdown of the 2020 Year-End COVID-19 Legislative Package for Craft Breweries A Break Down of the 2020 Year End COVID 19 Legislative Package for Craft Breweries Featured

A Breakdown of the 2020 Year-End COVID-19 Legislative Package for Craft Breweries

This information summarizes the different portions of the COVID-19 relief bill that will most impact small and independent breweries.Read More

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Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Katie Marisic is the senior director of federal affairs at the Brewers Association. Based in Washington, D.C. she plans and executes legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to drive the association's federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to working for the BA, Katie was vice president of political affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. She got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native, Katie is a long time craft brewing supporter. In 2013 she helped to open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C. When she is not advocating for the craft brewing community on Capitol Hill you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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President Signs Year-End Package, Including CBMTRA Language white house feature 1200x800 1

President Signs Year-End Package, Including CBMTRA Language

On Dec. 27, the president signed into law the year-end legislative package that includes targeted COVID-19 relief and makes the existing federal excise tax rates for small and independent breweries permanent. The Brewers Association applauds the passage of this bill.Read More

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Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Katie Marisic is the senior director of federal affairs at the Brewers Association. Based in Washington, D.C. she plans and executes legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to drive the association's federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to working for the BA, Katie was vice president of political affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. She got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native, Katie is a long time craft brewing supporter. In 2013 she helped to open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C. When she is not advocating for the craft brewing community on Capitol Hill you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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Congress Passes COVID-19 Relief Package and Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act passes WEB 1200x800

Congress Passes COVID-19 Relief Package and Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

Late Monday night the House and Senate voted to pass a $2.3 trillion federal spending package that included targeted COVID-19 relief as well as language from the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, making the existing federal excise tax rates for small and independent breweries permanent.Read More

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Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Katie Marisic is the senior director of federal affairs at the Brewers Association. Based in Washington, D.C. she plans and executes legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to drive the association's federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to working for the BA, Katie was vice president of political affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. She got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native, Katie is a long time craft brewing supporter. In 2013 she helped to open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C. When she is not advocating for the craft brewing community on Capitol Hill you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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Congress Agrees on COVID-19 Relief Package, Makes Current Reduced Excise Tax Rates Permanent capitol winter

Congress Agrees on COVID-19 Relief Package, Makes Current Reduced Excise Tax Rates Permanent

Once passed, the COVID-19 package should provide many breweries much-needed assistance to weather the next few months, with CBMTRA providing certainty and continued savings. Read More

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Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Katie Marisic is the senior director of federal affairs at the Brewers Association. Based in Washington, D.C. she plans and executes legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to drive the association's federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to working for the BA, Katie was vice president of political affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. She got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native, Katie is a long time craft brewing supporter. In 2013 she helped to open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C. When she is not advocating for the craft brewing community on Capitol Hill you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

See Katie Marisic's Articles
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