Lisbeth A. Lyons

Lisbeth A. Lyons

Lisbeth Lyons is Vice President, Government & Political Affairs, PRINTING United Alliance, the largest, most comprehensive graphic arts trade association in the country. With more than 20 years of experience representing the voice of business on Capitol Hill, Lisbeth advocates for public policies that protect and advance the economic future of the printing and packaging industry. She oversees PRINTING United Alliance’s legislative, political, and grassroots advocacy initiatives, and has served in executive leadership of multiple successful advocacy campaigns, such as Coalition for Paper Options, Coalition for a 21^st Century Postal Service, and Stop Tariffs on Printers & Publishers Coalition.

Prior to representing PRINTING United Alliance, Lisbeth served in similar roles at Printing Industries of America, US Telecom, and the National Federation of Independent Business. She also spent three years as a K-12 teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system, where she was on the forefront of urban education reform in the mid-1990s.

Lisbeth is Midwestern born and bred, having grown up in the St. Louis metropolitan area and attended college at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, before starting her career in Washington, DC. She holds a B.A. in English/Sociology and a professional graduate certificate from The George Washington University School of Political Management. She lives in the historic Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC.

An avid leader and learner in professional development, Lisbeth was a founding member of the Government Relations Leadership Forum, and is an active participant in organizations such as Council of Manufacturing Associations, Women in Government Relations, and National Association of Business PACs, among others. Lisbeth is often a featured speaker at premier industry conferences; she has spoken to Boards of Directors, corporate executive management teams, and state and regional trade associations across the country from coast to coast.

April 5, 2021 Biden Transportation & Infrastructure Plan: Good and Bad for the Printing Industry

Raising revenue to pay for this bill will cause an all-out food fight amongst sectors of the business community.

March 25, 2021 USPS Releases 10-Year Strategic Plan: Printing, Packaging and Mailing Overview

The US Postal Service released its 10-year strategic plan this week. It’s a mixed bag for the commercial printing and mailing sector.

March 12, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Becomes Law

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed by Congress one day earlier, into law.

March 12, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Tax Policy

ARPA includes several tax policy provisions relevant to employers and their employees.

March 12, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Employee Benefits Provisions

ARPA includes provisions related to unemployment benefits as well as multi-employer pension plans.

March 12, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Small Business Funding

ARPA includes provisions aimed at small business economic recovery via Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

March 12, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Targeted Assistance to Key Print Verticals

ARPA includes provisions providing targeted sector-specific assistance to companies within key print verticals.

February 24, 2021 Extra PPP Help Is Available for Small Print Shops With Less Than 20 Employees

Today marks a two-week window in which lenders will be servicing micro-businesses seeking loans through the PPP.

January 8, 2021 Paycheck Protection Program Set to Reopen Week of January 11, 2021

The Paycheck Protection Program will officially reopen the week of Jan. 11, 2021 according to the US SBA and US Department of Treasury.

January 7, 2021 A 50-50 Senate: So How Does That Work? (And Why Georgia Still Matters)

The two final Senate races have been decided. If the operations manager in you is wondering, “How does that even work?”, read on.

January 5, 2021 2020 Year-End COVID Relief Legislation: Targeted Relief for Print Verticals

HR 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides approximately $900 billion to bolster the U.S. economy amid the continued spread of COVID-19 and includes targeted economic relief for specific print verticals that have been especially hard-hit during the coronavirus pandemic.

January 5, 2021 2020 Year-End COVID Relief Legislation: Tax Provisions

President Trump signed HR 133 and several employer-related tax provisions were included in the Act.

January 5, 2021 2020 Year-End COVID Relief Legislation: USPS Financial Assistance

Part of the pandemic-related financial assistance to the USPS is to keep the critical supply chain partner delivering.

January 4, 2021 2020 Year-End COVID Relief Legislation: Paycheck Protection Program Summary

President Trump signed a combination COVID-19 stimulus/relief and omnibus government funding bill passed by the House and Senate.

December 22, 2020 Congress Passes Year-End COVID Relief Legislation

As an essential industry, print and packaging has continued to function throughout a difficult 2020. PRINTING United Alliance has staunchly advocated Congress pass a major year-end COVID relief package before adjourning for the year.

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