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U.S. Export-Import Bank

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The Export-Import Bank reported in May that it had nearly $40,000,000,000 in backlogged deals it was unable to support without a quorum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankTechnical ProductJun 7, 2019Ex-Im Bank advocates push for 10-year authorizations

Owen Herrnstadt, chief of staff to the international president of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, supports a 10-year authorization for the Export-Import Bank provided it is fully funded and otherwise supported.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralJun 7, 2019Ex-Im Bank advocates push for 10-year authorizations

The United States supported $27,400,000,000 in exports through the Export-Import Bank in fiscal year 2014, the last full year it had authorization and a quorum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2019Ex-Im Bank advocates push for 10-year authorizations

The Export-Import Bank’s exposure cap limited the agency to financing $135,000,000,000 in deals from 2015 to 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankTechnical ProductJun 7, 2019Ex-Im Bank advocates push for 10-year authorizations

The National Association of Manufacturers estimated that the United States lost at least $119,000,000,000 in manufacturing output after the Export-Import Bank largely ceased operations in 2015, resulting in 80,000 fewer manufacturing jobs in 2016 and 2017.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2019Ex-Im Bank advocates push for 10-year authorizations

Senators confirmed Judith DelZoppo Pryor as a member of the Export-Import Bank board on 2019-05-08 by a vote of 77–19.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2019Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees

Without a quorum the Export-Import Bank board was unable to approve financing of deals valued at larger than $10,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative FinancialMay 8, 2019Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees

Senators confirmed Spencer Bachus III as a member of the Export-Import Bank board on 2019-05-08 by a vote of 72–22.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2019Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees

Senators confirmed Kimberly Reed as president of the Export-Import Bank on 2019-05-08 by a vote of 79–17.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2019Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees

The confirmations created a quorum of three members on the Export-Import Bank’s five-person board for the first time since the bank’s charter was reauthorized in late 2015.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2019Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees

The Export-Import Bank played a role in financing several satellite and launch deals earlier in the decade before a congressional dispute led to a five-month lapse in its authorization in 2015.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2019Senate confirms Ex-Im board nominees

Without a quorum, the Export-Import Bank is unable to approve deals larger than $10,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankTechnical ProductMay 5, 2019Senate prepares to vote on Ex-Im board nominees

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture motions on 2019-05-02 for the nominations of Kimberly Reed to be president of the Export-Import Bank and Spencer Bachus III and Judith DelZoppo Pryor to serve on the bank's board.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralMay 5, 2019Senate prepares to vote on Ex-Im board nominees

The U.S. Export-Import Bank became less active following a six-month charter lapse in 2015 and a continued lack of a quorum needed to finance deals over $10,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative FinancialMay 2, 2019Telesat to receive constellation bids this summer

The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s charter lapsed for six months in 2015 and the bank has lacked a quorum to finance deals over $10,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative FinancialApr 25, 2019UK Export Finance loans $325 million for Turksat satellites Airbus is building

The lack of a quorum prevents the Export-Import Bank from approving any deals larger than $10,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralJan 17, 2019White House resubmits NOAA, Ex-Im Bank nominations

The U.S. Export-Import Bank has lacked enough board members for a quorum since July 2015 and has been unable to approve projects over $10,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralSep 12, 2018Amid concerns, OneWeb gets vague about constellation’s cost

Ex-Im Bank’s 2017 annual report estimated nearly $40,000,000,000 in pending deals across various industries could not be fulfilled due to its lack of quorum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative FinancialJul 19, 2018Ex-Im Bank nominee fairs well in Senate hearing

Ex-Im Bank has lacked the ability to support large deals since 2015.

Mentioned as: U.S. Export-Import BankNarrative GeneralJul 19, 2018Ex-Im Bank nominee fairs well in Senate hearing
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