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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.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the United States Senate, opposing S.J. Res. 53, which would repeal the EPA's "Affordable Clean Energy" (ACE) rule.
The G20 Resource Efficiency Dialogue (hereinafter “the G20 RE Dialogue”) developed this Roadmap to promote its activities more effectively.
This Hill letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 132, the "North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019."
Small communities play a critical role in the overall economic health of America. They cannot attract and keep business without adequate infrastructure, including water and wastewater services. The U.S. Chamber believes that addressing the unique water challenges of small communities and small companies should be a top priority.
New York, NY – On the heels of the U.N. Climate Action Summit, the Chamber today announced the formation of a new Task Force on Climate Action. The announcement came during a Chamber-led meeting of nearly 30 companies, and climate and energy experts at the Concordia summit.
We, the Ministers of Labour and Employment of G20 members and invited countries, met in Matsuyama, Japan on 1-2 September 2019 to discuss global developments with respect to employment, and progress on our previous commitments, and agree on policy prioritiesto address demographic change, new forms of work, and global efforts to realize gender equality.
This Hill letter was sent to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, on the hearing, "The Administration’s Priorities and Policy Initiatives Under the Clean Water Act.”