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Potential Government Shutdown: The Sky Isn’t Falling…Yet black and white capitol building

Potential Government Shutdown: The Sky Isn’t Falling…Yet

Congress has until March 14, 2025 to pass a continuing resolution or legislation that will fully fund the government.Read More

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Director of Trade, Tax and Federal Government Relations at Diageo

Katie Marisic dedicated a decade of service to the Brewers Association, most recently as Senior Director of Federal Affairs, during which time she was recognized multiple years as one of Washington’s top lobbyists. Based in D.C., she planned and executed legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to expand the association’s federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the BA, Katie was Vice President of Political Affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and she got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native and longtime craft brewing supporter, Katie helped open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C., in 2013. When she’s not championing the craft brewing community, you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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Update: Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Slated for March 4 kegs and pallets of aluminum cans

Update: Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Slated for March 4

On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Trump administration announced that they plan to enforce tariffs on all goods from Mexico, Canada, and China beginning March 4.Read More

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Director of Trade, Tax and Federal Government Relations at Diageo

Katie Marisic dedicated a decade of service to the Brewers Association, most recently as Senior Director of Federal Affairs, during which time she was recognized multiple years as one of Washington’s top lobbyists. Based in D.C., she planned and executed legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to expand the association’s federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the BA, Katie was Vice President of Political Affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and she got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native and longtime craft brewing supporter, Katie helped open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C., in 2013. When she’s not championing the craft brewing community, you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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Beneficial Ownership Requirements Suspended person in brewery looking at paperwork

Beneficial Ownership Requirements Suspended

The Treasury will no longer enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule.Read More

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Director of Trade, Tax and Federal Government Relations at Diageo

Katie Marisic dedicated a decade of service to the Brewers Association, most recently as Senior Director of Federal Affairs, during which time she was recognized multiple years as one of Washington’s top lobbyists. Based in D.C., she planned and executed legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to expand the association’s federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the BA, Katie was Vice President of Political Affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and she got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native and longtime craft brewing supporter, Katie helped open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C., in 2013. When she’s not championing the craft brewing community, you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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Submit Your Input on Proposed TTB and FDA Labeling Regulations TTB and FDA logos overlaid on blank cans

Submit Your Input on Proposed TTB and FDA Labeling Regulations

The Brewers Association is seeking input from members on proposed labeling regulations by the TTB and FDA. Submit by March 17.Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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TTB Releases Fact Sheet for the Beer Industry beer glass with TTB resources sheet

TTB Releases Fact Sheet for the Beer Industry

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently released an easy-to-use Fact Sheet for the Beer Industry.Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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Hawaii Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Bill Heads to House Floor hawaii state capitol building with glass of beer

Hawaii Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Bill Heads to House Floor

Hawaii House Bill 108 would authorize direct-to-consumer shipping of craft beer and spirits, and now heads to the House floor.Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Georgia Introduces Senate Bill 122 Georgia government building paired with beer

Georgia Introduces Senate Bill 122

SB 122 would allow brewers to self-distribute their beer within 100 miles of the brewery premises, among other changes.Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel  Composite image of aluminum cans and steel kegs

Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel 

President Trump announced that he would be imposing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the country as early as February 10, adding that he was planning on introducing reciprocal tariffs on foreign countries that currently impose tariffs on goods from the U.S. Read More

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Director of Trade, Tax and Federal Government Relations at Diageo

Katie Marisic dedicated a decade of service to the Brewers Association, most recently as Senior Director of Federal Affairs, during which time she was recognized multiple years as one of Washington’s top lobbyists. Based in D.C., she planned and executed legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to expand the association’s federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the BA, Katie was Vice President of Political Affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and she got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native and longtime craft brewing supporter, Katie helped open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C., in 2013. When she’s not championing the craft brewing community, you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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