Articles from The ESOP Association
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today unanimously passed a package of legislation consisting of several priorities of The ESOP Association. The two bills, the Employee Ownership Representation Act and the Retire Through Ownership Act, would mark significant changes and improvements to policy and ESOP advocacy within the Department of Labor. The ESOP Association worked closely with Senators and committee staff on both bills and strongly supports their passage by the full Senate.
By The ESOP Association · Via Business Wire · July 30, 2025
The ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), today announced a paid media campaign urging the U.S. Senate to promptly confirm Daniel Aronowitz as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
By The ESOP Association · Via Business Wire · July 24, 2025
James Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association, has been invited by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, to provide testimony at a subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA.”
By The ESOP Association · Via Business Wire · July 21, 2025

During his confirmation hearing today, Daniel Aronowitz, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) as Assistant Secretary of Labor, signaled a sea change in how the Department of Labor (DOL) views ESOPs under this Administration. EBSA is the chief regulator of ESOPs at the DOL under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
By The ESOP Association · Via Business Wire · June 5, 2025

The ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses owned fully or partially by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), launched a targeted paid media campaign this week in support of Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation to be Secretary of Labor. The campaign will be sustained through her confirmation vote.
By The ESOP Association · Via Business Wire · February 11, 2025

The ESOP Association, the leading organization representing businesses with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and the 14 million Americans with an interest in an ESOP, is today announcing a major six-figure campaign in support of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor.
By The ESOP Association · Via Business Wire · December 20, 2024