How the New Washington Politics Affects Engineers

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 4:41 p.m.

As Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States, his administration promises big changes in policies affecting science, energy, environment, trade, and more. He will have to work with the new 117th Congress, which also brings new faces as the Democrats take control of the Senate by the slimmest of margins. The House of Representatives continues to be led by Democrats but their majority has been greatly reduced. Paul Flakes, ASME's senior manager of government relations, talks about these changes and how they will impact the industries in which engineers participate.