Palmer Schoening President, Schoening Strategies
Palmer Schoening is part of AMAC Action’s Government Relations Team based in Washington, D.C. where he helps to direct the organization’s legislative and regulatory priorities. Palmer and his team ensure that AMAC Action has a consistent ground presence on Capitol Hill. Palmer also serves as Chairman of the Family Business Coalition, a group of 150 small business associations promoting tax and regulatory policies that help family- owned businesses succeed into the next generation of ownership. Alex Ayers Vice President, Public Policy, Schoening Strategies Alex Ayers serves with Palmer Schoening on AMAC Action’s Washington D.C. team where he helps to build AMAC’s presence and influence on Capitol Hill. Alex is an expert at drafting legislation and on the legislative process. Alex has published papers and studies in various policy areas including taxes, energy, agriculture, and economics and has testified on tax policy. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY HIGHLIGHTS The 117th Congress, in which both Chambers are under the leadership of highly partisan Leftist Democrat bosses combined with Joe Biden in the White House brought a whirlwind of Leftist policies and legislative proposals that undermine our Constitution, the God-given inalienable rights of Americans, the importance of the States in our republic, and which attempt to establish single party and bureaucratic control of our Nation. AMAC Action, in a highly focused and concerned mode, is meeting these challenges directly in Congress, in the states, in the media, and with the Biden Administration. We are very disappointed that from the moment Biden was sworn into office, he started and has continued to spitefully block the important reforms that were launched by President Trump and his Administration. Hence, the year started busy and stayed that way through the end of 2021. Moreover, membership polling revealed an interest in three more issues that were added to our legislative portfolio for 2021: • Election integrity • Critical Race Theory • Elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud In addition to sending support and opposition letters addressing AMAC priority issues including Social Security, healthcare, Constitutional rights, national debt, and taxes to Members of Congress on Capitol Hill and state legislators, below are highlights of the activity in which AMAC Action was engaged throughout 2021. Election Integrity AMAC Action spent considerable time and resources in 2021 working to defeat H.R. 1 / S. 1, the fraudulently titled “For the People Act,” and H.R. 4, the “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act” while also supporting initiatives to strengthen election integrity in states across the country. Even though these bills were defeated, AMAC Action fully expects aspects of these measures, designed to demolish state election authority under the US Constitution, and virtually guarantee one-party (Democrat) rule under the guise of federal election oversight and “voter rights,” to be inserted into various legislative proposals throughout the 117th Congress, which runs through 2022. As such, AMAC Action will continue to work and strategize with the leaders of conservative groups supporting election integrity, including the Election
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