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More than 95% of consumers live outside the United States. Selling more U.S.-made goods and services around the world is crucial to American jobs and will help businesses small and large grow. Expanding trade also enhances the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers while boosting the buying power of American families. The International Affairs Division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads the business community’s efforts to shape global policy.
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This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 3849, H.R. 3816, H.R. 3825, and H.R. 3826. These bills are on the Legislative Leadership list for the “How They Voted” scorecard.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement on the occasion of the first anniversary of the entry-into-force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations on Fiscal Year 2022 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations.
With the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015—known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)—slated to lapse on July 1, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce writes to express our concerns with the Open Meeting scheduled for July 1, 2021 that was noticed on June 24, 2021.[1] Although the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) has expressed its intention to “open the work of the Commission” to the public, the FTC has failed to provide meaningful notice or adequate opportunity to comment on the pending items to be voted upon on July 1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Marjorie Chorlins, U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President for European Affairs, issued the following statement urging the U.S. government to lift restrictions on European travelers to the United States. While Europe has moved forward with plans to ease restrictions following the recent U.S.-EU Leaders’ Summit, the United States has yet to offer reciprocal access.
Last week, a new coalition government was sworn into power in Israel, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternative Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. Both pledged to focus on critical consensus issues and underscored the importance of strengthening Israel’s cooperation with the United States.
The U.S. Chamber’s bilateral and regional councils developed recommendations for the Biden Administration, covering every region of the world.
U.S.-Israel commercial ties are contributing to our economy, support thousands of jobs in the U.S. and Israel, and drive game-changing innovation in critical sectors, including health care, financial services, hi-tech, and sustainability. Despite these successes, the once pioneering policies that support U.S.-Israel commerce are increasingly losing their competitive edge. The global economy has changed remarkably since Israel and the U.S. laid these cornerstones many decades ago. On behalf of our member companies, the U.S.-Israel Business Council recommend our governments consider the following 4 Big Ideas as they chart a way forward on U.S.-Israel relations.
This Hill letter was sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary, on several bills the committee will mark up related to antitrust law.
