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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On April 12, 2017 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce signed two joint letters along with several other associations regarding cost sharing reductions (CSRs) as the reform debate continues on health care legislation. The letters were sent to President Trump and Congressional leadership.
This joint letter was sent to Congressional leadership on April 12, 2017 regarding cost sharing reductions (CSRs) as the reform debate continues on health care legislation. April 12, 2017 Dear Mr. Speaker, Majority Leader McConnell, Madam Leader, and Minority Leader Schumer:
This letter regarding proposed updates to the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity was sent to Edwin Games at the National Institute for Standards and Technology on Monday, April 10, 2017.
Dear Mr. President,
This joint letter was sent to all members of Congress supporting H.R. 1962 and S. 852, companion bills that would amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow plan sponsors to protect current employees when transitioning from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan.
The U.S. Chamber sent letters to all 100 U.S. senators, urging their support for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. The letters indicated that the Chamber would consider senators' votes on Judge Gorsuch's confirmation in its annual How They Voted scorecard.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, opposes a filibuster of his nomination, and will consider including votes on cloture related to his nomination in our annual How They Voted scorecard.
Dear Chairwoman Murkowski, Ranking Member Cantwell, Chairman Walden, and Ranking Member Pallone:
This letter was sent to Senators Thune and Nelson and copied to the full Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in support of the “MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act,” which was introduced this morning by Senator Schatz.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the “Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017” and the “EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017.” These bills would improve the transparency and reliability of scientific and technical information that Federal agencies rely heavily upon to support new regulatory actions.