U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Northwest Lawmakers Ask For Modernization of NEPA
Northwest Lawmakers Ask For Modernization of NEPA
Northwest Lawmakers Ask For Modernization of NEPA
Last week over 100 House members wrote a letter supporting the modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The letter, spearheaded by Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, encourages environmental leadership while eliminating the “negative effects of permitting delays for critical infrastructure projects” across the country. “We const ... R
U.S. “Can’t Afford” Missing Out On USMCA
U.S. “Can’t Afford” Missing Out On USMCA
U.S. “Can’t Afford” Missing Out On USMCA
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues its pressure for Congress to pass USMCA.  In a letter to all House of Representative members, the organization says the U.S. “cannot afford for enactment of USMCA to fall by the wayside.”  The letter coins the term “No Rest Recess,” in calling on lawmakers to pass the agreement, following the current two-week recess.   The Chamber said USMCA i...
Senate Committee Advances Food Supply Protection Bill
Senate Committee Advances Food Supply Protection Bill
Senate Committee Advances Food Supply Protection Bill
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved a bill to protect the nation’s food supply.  The committee unanimously approved The Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019, introduced by Senate Agriculture Committee leaders Pat Roberts and Debbie Stabenow.  The bill would aut...
Business Pushing for USMCA Approval
Major U.S. businesses are putting together a large coalition to help lobby lawmakers and ask them to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. An industry source tells Politico that up to three dozen associations across different sectors of the economy are involved...