Letters to Congress
Recent letters sent by the U.S. Chamber to members of Congress, communicating the opinion of the business community on pending legislation.
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The Honorable Anthony PortantinoChairSenate Appropriations CommitteeState Capitol Room 3086Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Patricia BatesVice-ChairSenate Appropriations CommitteeState Capitol Room 3048Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senators Portantino and Bates,
This Coalition letter was sent to House leadership supporting a number of bills relating to energy and climate innovation and technology.
U.S. Industry Urges the Senate to Pass CISA. The bipartisan bill safeguards privacy, preserves the distinct roles of civilian and intelligence agencies, and incentivizes appropriate sharing with narrow liability protections. The Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition (the coalition), which represents nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, supports S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015. The Select Committee on Intelligence passed CISA on March 17 by a strong bipartisan vote of 14 to 1. The bill would promote business security and resilience against cyberattacks.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress and to the President of the United States, on the unemployment insurance benefit.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on legislation related to liability protections for businesses relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing Amendment 215 to H.R. 7617, the “Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021.” This amendment, offered by Reps. Maxine Waters and Brad Sherman, would block the SEC's recent rule on proxy advisors.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Chamber priorities for childcare legislation.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 7575, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2020."
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Amendment 18, offered by Rep. Bryan Steil, to H.R. 7617, the "Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021.”