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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Dear Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 806, the “Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017.” This important piece of legislation would provide for the reasonable implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone, streamline the air permitting process, and institute other reforms to federal air quality standards, allowing for a balance between environmental stewardship and economic and employment growth.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). The Chamber will consider including votes on, or in relation to, this bill—including votes on the Motion to Proceed—in our annual How They Voted scorecard.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the United States Senate in support of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. This bill takes critical steps to: reduce premiums by repealing taxes; stabilize the individual market by providing billions of dollars to states through significant funding provisions, and; restore coverage choice and flexibility by repealing prescriptive rules.
This letter was sent to members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in regard to H.R. 2997, the “21st Century AIRR Act."
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017. This legislation would make much needed reforms to the nation's medical liability system.
This joint trades letter was sent to all members of the United States Senate applauding the introduction of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017.
This letter, and the two attachments, were sent to the members of the House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice in advance of the Subcommittee holding a hearing today entitled “Examining Ethical Responsibilities Regarding Attorney Advertising.”
Dear Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone: The undersigned associations are writing to express our support for H.R. 2910, legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) to improve interagency coordination in the review of proposed natural gas pipelines. The legislation is scheduled for consideration by the Energy Subcommittee on June 22 and has our united support.
Dear Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Kaptur, Chairman Alexander, and Ranking Member Feinstein: On behalf of the undersigned businesses and business organizations, we are writing to urge your support for key energy efficiency (EE) programs managed by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in fiscal year 2018. Often through public private partnerships, these programs have a proven track record of creating and supporting jobs, fostering economic development and innovation, all while benefiting American businesses, consumers and homeowners.