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WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds the decision from the Biden administration not to issue a waiver that would allow states to abandon statewide annual assessments for the 2020-2021 school year. Cheryl Oldham, vice president of education policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement:
The Chamber Technology Engagement Center's comments to the FCC on emergency relief to support remote learning during COVID-19
“The Chamber welcomes the reintroduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which provides needed clarity in the law and helps keep valued employees in the workplace. The strong bipartisan vote in the last Congress indicates the broad appeal of the PWFA. We are pleased to endorse this bill again and look forward to helping it get enacted.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting the Nomination of Denis McDonough to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, in collaboration with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University and Starbucks, presented key findings from the 2020 Military Spouse Employment and Wellbeing Survey to an audience of employers, stakeholders, and military spouses during a virtual event held Thursday, February 4, 2021.
This Letter was sent to the President of the United States and to the Members of the United States Congress, on the Administration's "American Rescue Plan" and the Chamber's priorities for a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package.
This TJD Letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, on the Nomination of Denis McDonough to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President Rick Wade issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s executive order today on racial equity: “The public and private sectors must join hands and work together to ensure that equality of opportunity is evident for Black Americans and other persons of color. All communities should be able to fully access the benefits and opportunities of our government.
In the face of significant challenges, including a global pandemic and an economic crisis, businesses have adapted to survive ... they have served their communities, and this country ... and they have put forward life-saving, world-changing solutions.
Building Momentum in Alexandria, Virginia is offering ready-to-build desks free of charge to anyone in the community who wants one.
