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This Hill letter was sent to Representative Paul Tonko, supporting H.R. 5544, the "American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019."
“If America is to meet its growing challenges on infrastructure, energy and the environment, then we must modernize the 40-year old NEPA process. In many cases, it takes far longer to obtain a permit than it actually takes to build one of these critical projects, and that should not be acceptable."
Today U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue cautioned that the United States must continue to engage on the world stage or risk being left behind in his annual State of American Business Address.
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This Coalition letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing H.R. 535, the "PFAS Action Act."
This Coalition letter was sent to the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services, on water issues and solutions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
This Hill letter was sent to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, supporting S. 1982, the "Save our Seas 2.0 Act of 2019."
This Hill letter was sent Senators John Kennedy and Tom Carper, supporting S. 2754, the "American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019."
This Hill letter was sent to the United States Senate, on H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2020.
Suzanne Clark provides the opening keynote address and details how the Chamber will lead a new Initiative called Project GO.