TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges the Senate to consider and approve comprehensive, pro-growth tax reform legislation. The Chamber will include votes related to this legislation, including on the Motion to Proceed, in our How They Voted scorecard.
Want faster economic growth? Then now is the time for the full Senate to deliver on tax reform.
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To determine if the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) might impact viability of mandated auto-enrollment IRA programs created through state legislation (“State Auto-Enrollment IRA Programs”), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce requested Eversheds Sutherland (US) to examine whether state auto-IRA plans are preempted by ERISA and/or could be considered ERISA plans.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS:
We, the undersigned chambers of commerce that represent thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs in communities across the country, urge you to develop and pass commonsense financial reform that removes obstacles to funding Main Street businesses and unlocks economic growth.
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On November 13, 2017 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent this letter to all members of the U.S. Senate to support the nomination of Preston Rutledge to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor at the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
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Dear Chairman Barrasso and Ranking Member Carper:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). We look forward to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advancing his nomination to the full Senate for confirmation.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The U.S. Chamber strongly supports H.R. 3441, the “Save Local Business Act.” which would clarify and restore the National Labor Relations Act’s (NLRA) and Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) criteria for determining when employers will be considered “joint employers”. The Chamber urges you to support H.R. 3441, and may consider including votes on, or in relation to, this bill in ourannual How They Voted Scorecard.
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On November 6, 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent this letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg and Ranking Member Gregorio Sablan in support of H.R. 4158, the "Retirement Plan Modernization Act." H.R. 4158 would update the involuntary cash-out limit from $5,000 to $7,600, with future adjustments based on inflation.
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