Ken Monahan

Head of U.S. Gov't Relations @thermofisher. Life sciences/science/innovation; global economics; Central/Eastern Europe; music; Boston sports. Personal account.

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

Pleased to share that I have joined @thermofisher, where I am serving as the company's most senior U.S. government relations representative on Capitol Hill, at the White House and the U.S. executive branch - supporting our mission to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

In his Hall of Fame speech, Ted Williams advocated for the inclusion of Negro League players 👏

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

@PSB_HQ Terrific album, @PSB_HQ - hope to see you in the U.S. in 2025!

[Jessica Berlin @berlin_bridge]

“You’re the savior of the people, you bring tears to my eyes.”
“No no, you saved Europe.”
“My hero.”
“No, you are our hero.”
“I pray for you.”

Heartbreaking between @ZelenskyyUa & a #DDay veteran, who knows the cost. He kisses his hand & won’t let go.

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

Amazing @PhilCollinsFeed performance of “In The Air Tonight”. That drum roll - just legendary.

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

Phil Collins performing "In The Air Tonight", 2004.

One of the most iconic drum rolls that can never be duplicated. Phil Collins is a legend.
#PhilCollins

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

Just extraordinary - big thanks to @WillieNelson and @KermitTheFrog for this delightful performance.

[Andy Langer @Andylanger]

I don’t use emojis almost ever, but @WillieNelson and @KermitTheFrog at @LuckReunion - 🤯

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

Great to meet with German Ambassador to the U.S. Andreas Michaelis to discuss the importance of strengthening our economic ties and our shared democratic values.

[Chrys Kefalas @CKefalas]

Old enough to remember when there was a very real risk of TRIPS waiver expansion … but @ShopFloorNAM (h/t @KenMonahanDC) never relented. From direct engagement in Geneva to stateside advocacy at the highest levels, this is what working for the success of manufacturers means.

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

The e-commerce moratorium has enabled the digital economy to flourish, and the NAM urges U.S. trade officials to push for permanently instituting the moratorium at the WTO, so that this critical element of digital commerce doesn’t come with an expiration date.

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

Another welcome action was WTO members’ decision to expand the moratorium on e-commerce tariffs.

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

After years of NAM advocacy, this decision represents a major victory for manufacturers—particularly those hard at work developing lifesaving cures and treatments. We appreciate @POTUS and @AmbassadorTai’s leadership to secure this outcome.

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

Granting this waiver also would have emboldened our global competitors, chipped away at American innovation and jeopardized our ability to fight future diseases.

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

Global leaders at the WTO heard manufacturers’ stark warnings that an expansion of the TRIPS waiver would have endangered manufacturers’ fundamental ability to fight global crises, including COVID-19. #MC13
https://t.co/NwXJaRvPQ1

[Jay Timmons @JayTimmonsNAM]

.@ENERGY must end its pause on new LNG export permits. As @HouseSmallBiz Chairman @RepRWilliams notes, this delay "creates challenges for businesses, large and small, that had planned to export their products to Europe and Asia over the coming years."
https://t.co/meJFxaNBIN

[The NAM @ShopFloorNAM]

In advance of the White House meeting with @POTUS and congressional leadership, @JayTimmonsNAM, NAM Board Chair Kathy Wengel and NAM Board Vice Chair Blake Moret released the following joint statement: https://t.co/Mcg7odrMBw

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

Manufacturers thank @RepSteel and @RepLaHood for urging @POTUS to oppose expansion of the @WTO TRIPS waiver to cover diagnostics and therapeutics, as they note that such a waiver would allow Chinese firms to copy, mass-produce patented U.S. technologies. https://t.co/RYB9QKS58F

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

The NAM will continue to push for a level playing field for manufacturers in Canada and support efforts to have the Quebec government comply with its international trade obligations. (3/3)

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

On. Feb 21, @ShopFloorNAM co-led an industry letter sent to the Quebec government expressing concerns over “Bill 96,” a Quebec law intended to reinvigorate the use of French language in the province. (1/3) https://t.co/CjHnTBpyWd https://t.co/JvhyPMUImH

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

Bill 96 provisions mandate new and problematic labeling and signage changes to the French Charter, incl. provisions that upend decades of intellectual property law and are inconsistent with Canada’s obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. (2/3) https://t.co/70xr6hdqzj

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

We reiterate manufacturers' opposition to the potential expansion of the TRIPS waiver, support for the reversal of @USTradeRep’s decision to drop the longstanding digital trade position of the U.S. and support for the permanent institution of the e-commerce moratorium. (2/2)

[Ken Monahan @KenMonahanDC]

This week, @ShopFloorNAM submitted a statement to @WaysandMeansGOP following a Feb. 7 @wto hearing. The WTO is the lynchpin of the global trading system, and a well-functioning WTO is a key forum for the U.S. to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers. (1/2) https://t.co/H5DrKuNHFZ

[Ways and Means Committee @WaysandMeansGOP]

65% of U.S. trade is conducted under World Trade Organization rules.

As @RepAdrianSmith points out, American farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and workers need strict enforcement of these rules to ensure we can export competitively. That requires strong American leadership at the WTO.