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- The Chamber issued a statement on a letter sent to Congress urging an end to the shutdown and the reopening of the government.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and United States Senate, urging Congress to end the shutdown and reopen the government.The call comes as the Chamber releases new analysis showing 65,500 small business contractors have nearly $3 billion a week at risk with the shutdown, with $12 billion just in the month of October alone.See our analysis and interactive map to understand the shutdown impact on the 65,500 small business contractors across the U.S. who received over $155 billion in payment in 2024 for goods and services provided to the government.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Frisco Chamber of Commerce recently hosted U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX-04) for a roundtable discussion in Frisco, Texas with local business leaders on pro-growth business tax provisions.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Mike Carey (R-OH-15) for a roundtable discussion in Columbus, Ohio with local business leaders on pro-growth business tax provisions.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) for a roundtable discussion in Anderson, South Carolina with local business leaders on pro-growth business tax provisions.As Shutdown Continues, Small Businesses and Economic Growth SufferA common misperception is that legal immigrants compete with American workers for scarce jobs. The reality is that legal immigrants help grow the economy and support more higher-paying jobs.
