Sen. Charles Schumer Pledges Support of Small Brewer Bill; Tours Craft Breweries

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

February 23, 2011

US Senator Charles Schumer (NY) visited New York area craft brewers Tuesday to announce that he would be joining over 20 of his bipartisan colleagues to support a bill that would reduce the federal excise tax paid by small brewers, the result of this proposal being that the saved taxes would be then reinvested “in their business, hire new employees, and revitalize downtown communities.”

The legislation was introduced last Congress by Senator John Kerry (D-MA), and earned 27 cosponsors and broad bipartisan support.

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