Letters to Congress
Recent letters sent by the U.S. Chamber to members of Congress, communicating the opinion of the business community on pending legislation.
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This letter was sent to all Representatives in support of H.R. 477, the "Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017."
This letter in support of S. 2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act," was sent to members of the Senate Banking Committee.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges the Senate to consider and approve comprehensive, pro-growth tax reform legislation. The Chamber will include votes related to this legislation, including on the Motion to Proceed, in our How They Voted scorecard. Want faster economic growth? Then now is the time for the full Senate to deliver on tax reform.
To determine if the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) might impact viability of mandated auto-enrollment IRA programs created through state legislation (“State Auto-Enrollment IRA Programs”), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce requested Eversheds Sutherland (US) to examine whether state auto-IRA plans are preempted by ERISA and/or could be considered ERISA plans.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: We, the undersigned chambers of commerce that represent thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs in communities across the country, urge you to develop and pass commonsense financial reform that removes obstacles to funding Main Street businesses and unlocks economic growth.
This Key Vote Alert! Letter was sent to members of the House in support of H.R. 1, the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act."
On November 13, 2017 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent this letter to all members of the U.S. Senate to support the nomination of Preston Rutledge to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor at the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer: