Key Vote Alert! - S. 1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" (MAP-21)

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, strongly urges you to vote for cloture on the substitute amendment to S. 1813, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21), which would reauthorize surface transportation legislation and maintain funding levels for highways and transit.

The Chamber strongly supports this important legislation. Investment in transportation has proven to grow jobs, and the need for Congress to act on transportation infrastructure is clear. It is time for the Senate to act on the highway and public transportation reauthorization bill. As stated in the Chamber’s letter to the Members of the United States Senate dated February 8, 2012, this measure would take several positive steps toward policy reform, maintain federal investment levels, and expand the ability to more effectively leverage scarce resources.

Passing surface transportation reauthorization legislation is a specific action Congress and the Administration can take right now to support job growth and economic productivity without adding to the deficit. The Chamber strongly supports S. 1813. The Chamber may include votes on, or in relation to, S. 1813 in our annual How They Voted scorecard.

Sincerely,
R. Bruce Josten