2007 Letters to Congress and the Administration

Dec 18 - Letter Opposing H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Dec 12 - Letter Opposing H.R. 4351, the "AMT Relief Act of 2007"
Dec 07 - Letter Supporting H.R. 4307, the "Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act"
Dec 05 - Letter Opposing the "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"
Dec 03 - Letter Supporting H.R. 3688, the "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement"
Nov 20 - Letter Supporting H.R. 3947, Which Ends the Current "Use-It-or-Lose-It" Rule for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Nov 16 - Letter in Support of H.R. 1429, the "Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act"
Nov 15 - Letter Supporting the Conference Report for H.R. 3074, the "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008"
Nov 07 - Letter Opposing H.R. 3996 the "Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007"
Nov 06 - Letter Supporting H.R. 3688, The "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act"
Nov 05 - Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Supporting the "Water Resources Development Act of 2007"
Nov 05 - Letter to U.S. Senate Supporting the "Water Resources Development Act of 2007"
Nov 02 - Letter Opposing the "Food Energy and Security Act of 2007"
Oct 26 - Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Pending Energy Bills
Oct 26 - Letter to U.S. Senate on Pending Energy Bills
Oct 25 - Letter on an amendment to the "The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007"
Oct 22 - Letter on the "Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007"
Oct 18 - Letter Supporting Sen. Sessions' Amendment to H.R. 3043, the "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008"
Oct 10 - Letter Supporting the "Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007"
Oct 04 - Letter Supporting the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (MEP)
Sep 26 - Letter Supporting the American Trucking Association
Sep 26 - Letter Opposing H.R. 976, the "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007"
Sep 26 - Letter Opposing anti-arbitration provisions within the Senate Farm Bill
Sep 24 - Letter expressing opposition to legislation currently pending before the Senate that aims to address concerns that China's currency is undervalued (S. 1607 and S. 1677) (Senate)
Sep 24 - Letter expressing opposition to legislation currently pending before the Senate that aims to address concerns that China's currency is undervalued (S. 1607 and S. 1677) (House)
Sep 21 - Letter Supporting the conference report to H.R. 1495, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2007"
Sep 21 - Letter Supporting S. 156, the "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007" (Senate)
Sep 21 - Letter Supporting H.R. 743, the "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007" (House)
Sep 19 - Letter Supporting the reauthorization of the "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Airway and Airports Trust Fund" (U.S. Senate)
Sep 19 - Letter Supporting the reauthorization of the "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Airway and Airports Trust Fund" (U.S. House of Representatives)
Sep 18 - Letter Supporting H.R. 2761, the "Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act (TRIREA) of 2007"
Sep 13 - Letter Opposing H.R. 1644, the "Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act"
Sep 11 - Letter Supporting H.R. 3074, the "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008"
Aug 17 - Letter to Senator Baucus applauding the introduction of S. 1951, the "Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007"
Aug 17 - Letter to Representatives Boyda and Emerson on H.R. 3140, the "Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007"
Aug 02 - Letter Opposing H.R. 3221, the "New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act"
Aug 02 - Letter Supporting the Conference Report Accompanying H.R. 2272, the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act"
Aug 01 - Letter Opposing Provisions of Sen. Murray's Ban Asbestos Bill
Jul 31 - Key Vote Supporting the Conference Report to the "Water Resources Development Act of 2007"
Jul 31 - Letter Opposing H.R. 3162, the "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007"
Jul 30 - Letter Opposing S. 1224, the "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007"
Jul 27 - Letter on the "The HealthyWorkforce Act of 2007"
Jul 27 - Letter Opposing H.R. 2831, the "Ledbetter Fair Pay Act"
Jul 27 - Letter Opposing the Conference Report to H.R. 1, the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007"
Jul 26 - Letter Opposing the "Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007"
Jul 26 - Letter Supporting an Amendment to the "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008"
Jul 24 - Letter Supporting Kind Amendment to 2007 Farm Bill
Jul 19 - Letter Opposing Country of Origin Labeling
Jul 18 - Letter on H.R. 3043, the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008"
Jul 17 - Letter Opposing S. 1780
Jul 17 - Letter Opposing the "Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007"
Jul 17 - Letter Advocating for Principles in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Jul 17 - Letter opposing the Chairman's Mark to the Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 (also known as SCHIP)
Jul 12 - Letter on the "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008"
Jul 12 - Related Amendments by Brownback to the FY08 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
Jul 12 - Latin America Trade Coalition letter on the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the U.S.-Colombia and U.S.-Panama TPAs
Jul 11 - Letter Opposing H.R. 2834
Jul 09 - Letter Supporting H.R. 556, the "National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007"
Jun 28 - Letter Asking Senate to Invoke Cloture on the "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007"
Jun 25 - Letter on the "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007"
Jun 20 - Letter Opposing the "Employee Free Choice Act"
Jun 20 - CAFE Standards
Jun 15 - Letter Responding to Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Questions
Jun 13 - Letter Opposing Bingaman Amendment to S. 1419, the "Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007"
Jun 11 - Letter on Immigration Reform
Jun 07 - Letter on Federal Judiciary Compensation
Jun 07 - Letter to oppose the Sanders-Grassley amendment to S. 1348, the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007
Jun 05 - Letter Opposing H.R. 964, the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act"
Jun 04 - Letter on S. 1348 and Immigration Reform
Jun 04 - Letter to Secretary Chertoff Supporting the Administration's Efforts to Keep Borders Closed to Terrorism and Open to Trade
May 30 - Letter Supporting S. 849 "Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act"
May 25 - Letter Thanking Sponsors of the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" (S.558)
May 22 - Letter Opposing the Dorgan-Boxer Amendment to S. 1348, the "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007"
May 22 - Letter on Immigration Reform
May 21 - Letter Opposing H.R. 2264, the "No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007"
May 11 - Letter Opposing an Amendment to the "Water Resources Development Act"
May 07 - Letter on Amendment to "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act"
May 07 - Letter on the "Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act"
May 07 - Letter on Reauthorizing the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA)
May 04 - Letter on "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007"
May 03 - Letter Opposing the "Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act" sent to Committee on Energy and Commerce
May 03 - Letter Opposing the "Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act" sent to Committee on Education and Labor
May 02 - Letter Opposing an amendment to the "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act"
Apr 25 - Letter on Sarbanes-Oxley
Apr 25 - U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Apr 20 - Letter Supporting the Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program
Apr 17 - Letter Opposing Removal of the Non-Interference Provision of the Medicare Modernization Act
Apr 12 - Letter on the "Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007"
Apr 12 - Letter on Employment-Based (EB or Green Card) and H-1B Visa Programs
Mar 27 - Letter Opposing H.R. 493, the "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007"
Mar 27 - Letter Opposing H.R. 1257, the "Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act"
Mar 27 - Letter on Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)
Mar 22 - Letter on Air Traffic Controller Concerns to the 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Mar 13 - Letter Opposing Biden Amendment to S. 4, the "Improving America's Security Act of 2007"
Mar 09 - Letter on Davis-Bacon Act
Mar 07 - Letter Supporting Conclusion of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
Mar 01 - Letter Opposing Amendment to "Improving America's Security Act of 2007"
Feb 27 - Letter Opposing H.R. 800, the "Employee Free Choice Act"
Feb 13 - Letter Opposing H.R. 800, the "Employee Free Choice Act"
Feb 13 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
Jan 17 - H.R. 6, The Clean Energy Act of 2007
Jan 10 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Jan 09 - The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
Jan 09 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007

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