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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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the 2017 House Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations. Critically important provisions in the Recommendations repeal a substantial number of the most harmful provisions in the Affordable Care Act: the health insurance tax, the medical device tax, and the tax on prescription medications; restrictions on the use and limitations on contributions to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts; and the penalties associated with the employer mandate.
This letter supporting the 2017 House Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations was sent to all Members of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
This Key Vote Alert! letter supporting H.R. 725, the “Innocent Party Protection Act,” was sent to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Dear Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson, We, the undersigned organizations and trade associations, thank the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for holding its oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and congratulate Commissioner Ajit Pai on his designation as Chairman.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports H.J. Res. 44, which would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 rule, and will consider including votes related to it in our 2017 How They Voted scorecard.
This Key Vote Alert! letter supporting H.J. Res. 37, Disapproving the Rule Relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to Implement Executive Order 13673, was sent to all Members of the United States Senate.
Dear Representative Walberg: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds you, as the original sponsor of H.R. 1004, the “Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017,” for your leadership on regulatory reform issues. The Regulatory Integrity Act would prevent federal agencies from improperly lobbying the public to support regulatory actions designed to expand the scope of an agency’s own authority. Agencies must be transparent, accountable, and fair in their regulatory actions.
Dear Senators Blunt and King: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds you and the original cosponsors of the “Regulatory Improvement Act” for your leadership on regulatory reform issues. Moreover, we salute your collective efforts to ensure that regulatory reform is a bipartisan effort.
This Key Vote Alert! supporting H.J. Res. 83, Disapproving the DOL Rule Relating to “Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness,” also known as the Volks Rule, was sent to all Members of Congress.