2012 Letters to Congress and the Administration

Dec 20 - Letter supporting the socalled "Plan B” the substitute amendment to H.J. Res. 66 and H.R. 6684
Dec 18 - Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding China
Dec 05 - Letter Opposing S.1223, the “Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011,” and Substitute Amendment
Dec 04 - Multi-Industry Letter to Congress Highlighting the Report: "Help Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy"
Nov 29 - Key Vote letter supporting HR 6429, the "STEM Jobs Act of 2012"
Nov 14 - Multi-Industry Letter for Financially Sustainable National Entitlement Programs
Nov 13 - Key Vote letter supporting H.R. 6156, “The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012”
Nov 13 - Coalition Support Letter for S1956 House Passage
Nov 08 - Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade Letter to Congress on Russia PNTR
Sep 20 - Key Vote Letter supporting a package of bills entitled H.R. 3409, the “Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act”
Sep 19 - Key Vote Alert! - H.R. 6429, the "STEM Jobs Act of 2012"
Sep 19 - Multi-Industry Letter Supporting H.R. 6429, "STEM Jobs Act of 2012"
Sep 19 - Letter regarding the waivers the U.S. Department of Education provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Sep 13 - Letter Supporting S. Con. Res. 50 Regarding Internet Governance
Sep 12 - Multi-Industry Letter regarding America's Impending Fiscal Cliff
Sep 10 - Letter regarding the Proposed Accounting Standards Update on Leases
Sep 04 - Group Letter to Support H.R. 3287 (SEAL Act) Concerning 401 (k) Leakage
Aug 23 - Letter regarding FTC Disgorgement
Aug 22 - Request for Extension of Time to File Comments, COPPA Rule Review
Aug 21 - Multi-Industry Letter Re Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform
Aug 08 - Letter on S. 3263, the “Safe Skies Act of 2012.”
Aug 02 - Letter on the "Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012"
Jul 31 - Letter on H.R. 6169, the "Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012"
Jul 31 - Key Vote letter on H.R. 8, the "Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012"
Jul 31 - Key Vote letter on S. 3414, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2012”
Jul 27 - Joint Association Letter to the U.S. Senate Regarding Amendments to S. 3414
Jul 27 - Letter in Support of the Law of the Sea Treaty
Jul 24 - Letter to the U.S. Senate urging co-sponsorship of the “Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act”
Jul 24 - Multi-Industry Letter Regarding H.R. 4078, the "Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Jobs Creation Act"
Jul 24 - Key Vote Alert on S. 3412, the "Middle Class Tax Cut Act"
Jul 24 - Key Vote Alert on H.R. 4078, the "Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act"
Jul 23 - Multi-Industry Letter Regarding the Mark-up of the Safe Chemicals Act
Jul 18 - Letter supporting UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Jul 17 - Letter supporting Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia
Jul 17 - Letter on the FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill
Jul 17 - Letter regarding Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia and Moldova (S. 3285)
Jul 13 - Key Vote letter on S. 3369, the "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012" (DISCLOSE ACT)
Jul 12 - Letter opposing the latest House and Senate version of the so-called DISCLOSE 2012 Act, S. 3369 and H.R. 4010
Jul 12 - Multi-Industry letter on a STEM Visa bill
Jul 10 - Key Vote letter on H.R. 6079, the "Repeal of Obamacare Act"
Jul 10 - Letter on Sugar Reform and US/Brazil Cotton Case in 2012 Farm Bill
Jun 28 - Letter Applauding the Introduction of S. 3333, the “Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012”
Jun 28 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Key Vote Alert! re H.R. 4348 Transportation Reauthorization Conference Report
Jun 28 - Letter Applauding the Introduction of S. 3333, the “Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012”
Jun 28 - Letter Applauding the Introduction of S. 3333, the “Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012”
Jun 19 - Letter on "Perspectives on Money Market Reforms"
Jun 19 - Letter Supporting H. Con. Res. 127 Re Internet Governance
Jun 19 - Key Vote Letter Supporting the Toomey Amendment #2433 Re Sugar Reform
Jun 19 - Letter Supporting the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
Jun 18 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Views Letter
Jun 14 - Multi-Industry Letter on Privacy Provisions in the FY13Appropriations Bill
Jun 13 - Letter supporting two amendments to the the Fiscal Year 2013 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill
Jun 13 - Multi-Industry Letter RE: AGOA's Third Country Fabric Provision and CAFTA-DR
Jun 13 - Key Vote Letter Supporting S.J. Res. 37, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval for the Utility MACT rule
Jun 12 - Letter on education benefits provided to veterans and their families
Jun 07 - Key Vote Letter Supporting Amendments to 2012 Farm Bill
Jun 06 - Key Vote Alert - H.R. 436, the "Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011"
Jun 05 - Letter Regarding America's Impending Fiscal Cliff
Jun 05 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Key Vote Alert! - Broun Motion to Instruct Transportation Conferees
Jun 04 - Key Vote letter on S. 3220, the "Paycheck Fairness Act"
Jun 04 - Multi-Industry Letter Supporting Sugar Reform Amendment for S. 3240, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012"
May 31 - Coalition Letter Regarding Money Market Mutual Funds
May 29 - Letter on H.R. 5741, the “Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2012,”
May 29 - Letter on S. 3199, the “Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2012,”
May 24 - Letter to Congress in Support of the “Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012"
May 23 - Freight Stakeholders Coalition Letter to House and Senate Transportation Bill Conferees
May 17 - Key Vote Alert! - Duncan Amendment (#47) re Law of the Sea Treaty to H.R. 4310
May 16 - Letter on H.R. 3039, the “Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011.”
May 16 - Letter offering recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security appropriations bill
May 14 - Key Vote letter on H.R. 2072, the "Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012"
May 09 - Letter on an amendment offered by Rep. Ben Quayle to H.R. 5326, the “Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013,”
May 08 - Letter on H.R. 5326, the “Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013.”
May 07 - Letter supporting H.R. 2072, the “Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012”
May 07 - Letter supporting H.R. 4297, the “Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012”
May 07 - Multi-Industry Letter Regarding Permit Streamlining in H.R. 4377, the "Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012"
May 07 - Multi-Industry letter supporting the reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States
Apr 30 - All Commodities Without Exclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Apr 26 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Key Vote Alert! - H.R. 3523, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act"
Apr 26 - Key Vote letter H.R. 3523, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act"
Apr 25 - Letter Supporting Amendment to H.R. 4078, the “Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012”
Apr 25 - Coalition Letter Supporting the Digital Goods and Service Tax Fairness Act (S. 971)
Apr 24 - Multi-Industry Letter Re FDA Food Safety to Health Subcommittee
Apr 24 - Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns with EPA’s Draft IRIS Assessment of LA Asbestos
Apr 24 - Multi-Industry Letter Re FDA Food Safety to Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions
Apr 23 - Key Vote letter on S.J. RES. 36 re NLRB Regulations to Union Representation Elections
Apr 18 - Key Vote Alert! Letter to the House on H.R. 4348, the "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II"
Apr 18 - Letter in advance of the hearing entitled "Reviewing the Impact of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Regulatory and Enforcement Actions."
Apr 17 - Multi-Industry Letter Regarding Cybersecurity Legislative Priorities
Apr 16 - Key Vote letter on S. 2230, the "Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012"
Apr 09 - National Sign-On Letter in Support of the Tax Hike Prevention and Business Certainty Act
Mar 27 - Key Vote Letter Supporting H.R. 3309, the “Federal Communications Commission Process Reform"
Mar 26 - Joint Letter to the Presidents of the United States and Brazil
Mar 26 - Hill Letter to Congress Regarding Reauthorization of Surface Transportation Legislation
Mar 21 - Letter supporting H.R. 3096, the “Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economy of the Gulf Coast Act of 2011” (RESTORE Act)
Mar 20 - Transatlantic Business Association Statement on the High-Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth
Mar 19 - Letter Supporting Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 4078, the “Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012”
Mar 19 - Cantwell/Graham Amendment to H.R. 3606 re Export Import Bank of the United States Reauthorization
Mar 19 - Multi-Industry Letter Regarding H.R. 3862, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012"
Mar 08 - Multi-Industry Letter Supporting the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Mar 05 - Coalition support letter for Collins' amendment to Senate transportation bill (S. 1813)
Mar 05 - Letter supporting H.R. 3309, the “Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011,” and H.R. 3310, the “Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011”
Mar 05 - Multi-Industry Letter Supporting Amendment No. 1660 Re Boiler MACT Legislation in Senate Transportation Bill (S. 1813)
Mar 05 - Key Vote Alert! - S. 1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" (MAP-21)
Mar 01 - Multi-Industry Letter to Congress Re Data Privacy Legislation
Feb 28 - Multi-Industry letter opposing S.A. 1657, the "Open Fuels Standard"
Feb 28 - Letter supporting H.R. 3409, the “Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act"
Feb 27 - Key Vote letter supporting H.R. 1837, the “San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act”
Feb 27 - Letter supporting H.R. 4078, the “Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012"
Feb 27 - Letter to the President on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in 2012
Feb 27 - HJ Res 103 Regulations Governing Union Representation Elections
Feb 24 - Letter supporting H.R. 4017, the “Smart Energy Act”
Feb 16 - SJ Res 36 Regulations Governing Union Representation Elections
Feb 15 - Key Vote Letter Supporting Transportation Infrastructure Reauthorization Legislation (H.R. 7, H.R. 3408 and H.R. 3813)
Feb 15 - Letter for the record on Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process
Feb 14 - Coalition Letter
Feb 06 - Letter to United States Senate on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Feb 01 - Letter to Treasury and IRS concerning the new 1099K reporting requirements mandated on all business tax forms
Feb 01 - Letter on H.R. 7, the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012”
Jan 31 - Letter supporting the “Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act”
Jan 31 - Letter Supporting Suite of Bills Comprising Energy Portion of H.R. 7, the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act”
Jan 31 - Letter supporting suite of bills comprising the energy portion of H.R. 7, the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act”
Jan 30 - Letter on Comprehensive Cybersecurity Legislation
Jan 25 - Multi-Industry letter on Making Transportation Job #1 in 2012

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