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“For almost three decades, the U.S. Chamber has enjoyed a strong partnership with Senator Rob Portman. From Senator Portman's leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to his tenure as the U.S. Trade Representative and White House Budget Director, Portman has been a steadfast champion for free enterprise and the business community. In the U.S. Senate, Portman played a crucial role in passing several meaningful pieces of legislation, most recently the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, and the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act in 2016 among others..."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting the Nomination of Janet Yellen to be Secretary of the Treasury.
But for McConnell, the priority is the Senate as an institution. McConnell wants assurances from Democrats that the filibuster will be protected. “I think that it’s necessary and it protects both parties,” said Ashlee Rich Stephenson, the political director for the Chamber of Commerce. “And we’re supportive of that.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on the Nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, on the Nomination of Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on the Nomination of Antony Blinken to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of State.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Finance, supporting the nomination of Janet Yellen to be Secretary of the Treasury.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, supporting the nomination of Isabel Guzman to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
This Hill Letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Thomas J. Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement on Presidential Transition: “In eight days, President-Elect Biden will take office in the midst of a raging pandemic and an economic downturn that has left 10 million Americans out of work. These challenges require the full attention of the new administration and Congress, and a smooth transition of power.