Copyright (c) 2007 U.S. Chamber of Commerce /content/policy.htm /content/0807_cr.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:40:36 GMT /content/0807_4a.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:53:30 GMT /content/080623.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:13:45 GMT /content/080618.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:57:20 GMT /content/080616a.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:47:30 GMT /content/080611.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:01:53 GMT /content/080606.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:35:51 GMT /content/080605b.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:14:49 GMT /content/080605.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:09:16 GMT /content/080603z.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:35:17 GMT /content/0806_pov.htm Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:42:37 GMT /content/0806_4a.htm Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:48:04 GMT /content/080522.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 16:23:21 GMT /content/080521.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:09 GMT /content/080520a.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:06:27 GMT Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) kicked off World Trade Week by encouraging the U.S. Chamber and the Latin American Trade Coalition to continue the fight on the hill for a U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (FTA). /content/080516.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:37:51 GMT /content/080514.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 13:38:30 GMT On Tuesday, May 20, the Senate passed legislation (H.R. 4008) supported by the U.S. Chamber that will amend the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA). /content/080509.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 21:57:01 GMT /content/080506z.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 20:35:33 GMT /content/080502b.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 18:36:27 GMT /content/080502.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 13:18:38 GMT /content/0805_4a.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:08:39 GMT /content/080428.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:15:57 GMT /content/080425.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:44:11 GMT /content/080424.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:29:40 GMT /content/080409.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:03:47 GMT /content/080408c.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:52:20 GMT /content/080331a.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:01:51 GMT /content/080312b.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:31:12 GMT /content/080312.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:09:31 GMT /content/080311q.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:42:47 GMT /content/080306.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:02:35 GMT /content/080305.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:20:15 GMT /content/0803_6c.htm Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:18:40 GMT /content/0803_5c.htm Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:45:08 GMT /content/080228.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:24:50 GMT /content/080220.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:59:38 GMT /content/080219b.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:52 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent federal government agency, to create and present four new Life Sciences Awards. /content/080219a.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:57 GMT The U.S. Chamber is urging Congress to extend the H-2B returning worker program and help small businesses that rely on these workers to supplement their U.S. workforce. /content/080212c.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:47:02 GMT /content/080212a.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:45:36 GMT /content/080211.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:47:42 GMT /content/080205a.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:58:57 GMT /content/080204b.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:38:30 GMT /content/080204.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:15:00 GMT /content/0802_1a.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:30:20 GMT After a lobbying blitz by the Chamber, Congress passed legislation to protect some 25 million taxpayers from having to pay the AMT in 2007. /content/080131.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:27:55 GMT /content/080129a.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:15:58 GMT In his final State of the Union address, President Bush called on Congress to make permanent the $1.6 billion in tax cuts implemented during his term. /content/080128.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:32:07 GMT /content/080111.htm Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:23:13 GMT /content/080108b.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:36:14 GMT /content/080108a.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:29:58 GMT /content/0801_8b.htm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:13:03 GMT /content/0801_6.htm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:38:28 GMT /content/0801_3.htm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:34:23 GMT /content/071221.htm Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:42:33 GMT /content/071220.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:21:46 GMT /content/071219.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:32:02 GMT /content/071218iyb.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:57:39 GMT 18 December 2007 - New Energy Bill to Fuel State Economy /content/071218e.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:57:16 GMT December 18, 2007--The FOMC lowered the federal funds rate 25 base points to 4.25% as uncertainty over future economic growth continued. /content/071217.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:57:57 GMT /content/071214.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:01:07 GMT /content/071213b.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:30:29 GMT /content/071213.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:23:19 GMT /content/071211iyb.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:19:34 GMT 11 December 2007 - Oil Industry Resurging, Computer Services Tax /content/071211e.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:48:07 GMT The labor market created 94,000 net new jobs in November while the unemployment rate remained at 4.7%. /content/071207b.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:08:00 GMT /content/071207.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:21:47 GMT The House and Senate on December 6 each pushed through far-reaching legislation in a dash to finish its legislative business before the end of the year. /content/071206b.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:34:53 GMT /content/071206.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:32:23 GMT /content/071204iyb.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:05:08 GMT 4 December 2007 - Oil Tax Waiver, Family Leave Bill /content/071204e.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:04:59 GMT Both personal income and consumption rose 0.2% in October. /content/071204c.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:04:42 GMT The Bush Administration announced plans this week revise its Social Security -no-match- letter regulation. /content/071204b.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:04:45 GMT One hundred U.S. small businesses received approximately $12 billion in government contracts in 2006, according to a recent report by the U.S. Small Business Administration. /content/071204a.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:04:49 GMT As Congress returns from recess this week, the U.S. Chamber is urging Congress to move quickly on a series of key small business issues before the end of the year, including bills on energy, taxes and trade. /content/0712_5a.htm Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:35:13 GMT /content/0712_2.htm Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:14:07 GMT /content/071127iyb.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:56:52 GMT 27 November 2007 - Minimum Wage, Immigration, Layoff Season /content/071127e.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:05:28 GMT November 27, 2007--Housing starts rose 3.0% in October but are down 16.4% compared to last year. Concurrently, the Conference Boards Index of Leading Indicators fell 0.5%. /content/071127c.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:21:07 GMT View the new U.S. Chamber video OPPOSING the Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill. /content/071127b.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:21:25 GMT The Supreme Court last week agreed to take up two Chamber-supported challenges that could have far reaching implications for the business community. /content/071127a.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:06:31 GMT The Bush Administration announced plans this week revise its Social Security -no-match- letter regulation. /content/071120iyb.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:30:11 GMT 20 November 2007 - Slow Holiday Season for Retail /content/071120e.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:29:56 GMT Overall prices for consumer goods rose 0.3% in October while the core CPI increased 0.2%. /content/071120d.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:41:55 GMT The Chambers National Chamber Foundation brought together key industry leaders, lawmakers and the media to explore the enormous economic and societal benefits of nanotechnology. /content/071120c.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:40:45 GMT A U.S. District judge considered arguments last week in a case brought by immigration rights and business groups. /content/071120b.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:40:18 GMT Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the second part of a study further illustrating the negative economic impact that increasing taxes on carried interest could have on Americas ability to grow and compete in a global economy. /content/071120a.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:37:45 GMT The Senate went on recess last week without passing legislation to prevent the alternative minimum tax from impacting approximately 21 million tax payers next year. /content/071115.htm Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:08:09 GMT /content/071114.htm Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:38:33 GMT /content/071113iyb.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:20:23 GMT 13 November 2007 - Property Values, Small-Business Wages /content/071113e.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:19:49 GMT The labor market created 166,000 net new jobs in October as the unemployment rate remained at 4.7%. /content/071113d.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:18:23 GMT The U.S. Chambers Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) has received a grant from the Department of Commerce to conduct a first-of-its-kind study on the effects of corporate citizenship on community and economic development. /content/071113c.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:20:52 GMT The Chambers Business Civic Leadership Center last week honored six businesses, trade associations, and chambers of commerce who have made a difference in their communities. /content/071113b.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:19:37 GMT The Small Business Administrations Office of Advocacy is asking small businesses to submit regulations that should be repealed or reformed as part of an effort to reduce the burden of outdated or ineffective federal regulations. /content/071113a.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:19:13 GMT The House passed an $82 billion tax bill on Friday, one day after House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) defended his measure during a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. /content/071109.htm Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:15:59 GMT /content/071107.htm Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:58:50 GMT /content/071106iyb.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:40:34 GMT 6 November 2007 - Health Care, Unemployment, Immigration /content/071106e.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:29:38 GMT At its latest meeting, the FOMC cut the funds rate 25 basis points to 4.50%, its second consecutive rate reduction. /content/071106c.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:54:45 GMT The U.S. Chambers Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) has received a grant from the Department of Commerce to conduct a first-of-its-kind study on the effects of corporate citizenship on community and economic development. /content/071106b.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:54:48 GMT In a tight 4-3 vote, a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee approved legislation that would, among other things, create a cap-and-trade system in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. /content/071106a.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:54:52 GMT U.S. Chamber member Harold Jackson of Buffalo Supply Inc. provided a small business perspective on retirement benefits during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing last week. /content/0711_2.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:26:14 GMT /content/071030d.htm Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:58:08 GMT The U.S. Chamber has dispatched a team of staff experts to fire-ravaged southern California to help assess damage, coordinate relief efforts, and begin mobilizing the Chamber community for recovery efforts. /content/071030c.htm Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:19:31 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded the Senate for passing a tax moratorium on Internet purchases and access for seven years before the current moratorium expired on November 1. /content/071030b.htm Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:51:03 GMT Citing chronic underinvestment, misuse of funding, and poor planning, ILRs Janet Kavinoky made the case before Congress on the pressing need for improvements to transportation infrastructure. /content/071030a.htm Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:50:53 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerces Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) is encouraging state attorneys general to voluntary adopt an ethical code of conduct in response to improper practices by some officials. /content/071023c.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:35:31 GMT Lee Raymond, former CEO of ExxonMobil and chair of the NPC, led a team of more than 350 experts through an extensive 18-month study requested by U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman. /content/071023b.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:35:25 GMT The Chamber wrote to Senate leadership this week urging them to permit a vote on permanently extending the tax moratorium on Internet access when the Senate considers H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. /content/071023a.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:35:28 GMT U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue will discuss the challenges America must meet in order to succeed in a tough global economy and how labor unions legislative, corporate, and political agendas are hurting our nations ability to compete. /content/071016d.htm Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:53:23 GMT Overcoming customers privacy issues and businesses cost concerns are among the two biggest obstacles to widespread adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) chips according to industry experts and administration officials. /content/071016c.htm Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:53:25 GMT The National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC), the Chambers public policy law firm, scored an important victory last week as a California district court barred the administration from moving forward with new and onerous procedures. /content/071016b.htm Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:53:28 GMT Policymakers should legalize the immigrant workers who are already here and overhaul the currently broken visa system to allow more needed foreign workers into the country, Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue said recently. /content/071016a.htm Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:53:38 GMT Californias legal environment is under the microscope today, October 16, as the U.S. Chamber hosts Litigation in California--Its Everybodys Business, in San Francisco. /content/071009d.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:19:22 GMT Check out the new Web site for the Chambers International division. /content/071009c.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:12:41 GMT A San Francisco federal judge is expected to rule by October 10 on whether to permanently block the administration from sending Social Security -no-match- letters to approximately 140,000 employers. /content/071009b.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:09:30 GMT The Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly passed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Peru. /content/071009a.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:01:43 GMT The Chamber announced a major new initiative to protect and defend intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical, technology, entertainment, and software industries. /content/071002c.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:26:17 GMT The Chamber hosted its second event in an informational series that tackles the technological challenges and opportunities within the biofuels industry. /content/071002b.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:26:14 GMT Thirty-five small and medium companies from 10 states will join the U.S. Chamber and TradeRoots in Washington, D.C. on October 2 to express their support for the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. /content/071002a.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:08:59 GMT Uschambermagazine.com is your one-stop-shop for all of the news and information found in the print publication, in addition to regularly updated features, audio and video content, economic analysis, and how-to toolkits. /content/0710_8b.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:46 GMT /content/0710_8a.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:45 GMT /content/0710_7a.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:43 GMT /content/0710_6a.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:41 GMT /content/0710_6.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:40 GMT /content/0710_5a.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:38 GMT /content/0710_4b.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:29 GMT /content/0710_3fo.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:41:20 GMT /content/0710_2.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:27:28 GMT /content/0710_1.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:32:28 GMT /content/070925c.htm Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:11:48 GMT The U.S. Chamber this week called on the House and Senate to pass H.R. 743 and S. 156, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. /content/070925a.htm Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:11:49 GMT The U.S. Chambers Institute for Competitive Workforce is holding its annual education and workforce summit in Washington D.C. this week. /content/070918a.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:11:51 GMT John J. Castellani, president of the Business Roundtable, expressed business leaders support for reauthorizing a strengthened No Child Left Behind Act. /content/070911d.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:31:20 GMT The Chambers Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Janet Kavinoky spoke on the importance of transportation infrastructure to the American business community. /content/070911c.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:31:22 GMT The U.S. Chamber-led Business Coalition for Student Achievement brought together members of Congress, the administration and the business community to highlight the importance of renewing and strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act this year. /content/070911b.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:31:23 GMT The U.S. Chamber released a study this week that shows that proposed tax increases on carried interest--a share of investment profits that partnership managers are allowed to keep--would impact a variety of industries and harm U.S. competitiveness. /content/070911a.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:31:24 GMT The U.S. Chamber has signed on to a lawsuit against a new Department of Homeland Security worksite immigration enforcement regulation. /content/070904c.htm Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:31:25 GMT The U.S. Chamber joined 50 other business groups in calling on the administration to postpone for six months a new regulation requiring employers to enforce federal immigration laws. /content/070904.htm Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:30:54 GMT As we mark Labor Day 2007, the unions are using every tool at their disposal to challenge the business community in several arenas - in Congress, the boardroom, and politics. /content/0709_go.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:01 GMT /content/0709_7b.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:07 GMT Businesses are increasingly becoming the target of state and local laws designed to crack down on undocumented workers. /content/0709_7a.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:08 GMT Its been more than three years since President Bush announced an ambitious expansion of the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (NASAs) space exploration program. /content/0709_5c.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:12 GMT Congress is back in session hoping to finish work on a number of legislative items before presidential election-year politics take hold. /content/0709_5b.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:13 GMT U.S. Chamber Chairman Paul S. Speranza Jr. (right) chats with Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Capitol Hill following Harkins introduction of the Healthy Workforce Act, S. 1753. /content/0709_5a.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:14 GMT There are myths about energy, trade, taxes, and other important business issues perpetuated by the media and special interest groups. /content/0709_4b.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:16 GMT More federal dollars are going to math and science education, which is essential to meeting the needs of Americas economy and its employers. /content/0709_4a.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:17 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, on the occasion of President and CEO Tom Donohues 10th anniversary as head of the organization, is charting a multiyear agenda to enhance Americas competitiveness. /content/0709_10b.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:32:20 GMT With the 2008 presidential campaign nearly in full swing and House and Senate candidates already positioning for next years elections, its time for businesses to start paying attention to politics. /content/070828b.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:31:38 GMT The U.S. Chamber has joined other U.S. business groups to form the Automotive Jobs Action Coalition (AJAC). /content/070828a.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:31:39 GMT The U.S. Chamber wrapped up a highly successful week of educational and media events on the topic of counterfeiting and piracy in Los Angeles last week. /content/070828.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:31:02 GMT Last week the U.S. Chamber held six events in four days in Los Angeles to highlight the devastating impact counterfeiting and piracy are having on business brand names and sales, public health and safety, and the economy. /content/070821b.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:12:18 GMT The Chamber will host an NCLB rally on Capitol Hill on September 26. Attendees will have the opportunity to personally lobby members of Congress to strengthen and reauthorize the law. /content/070821.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:38:14 GMT As kids across the country return to school, theres no question our learning institutions are failing many of our children. /content/070814c.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:12:21 GMT The U.S. Chamber has launched a new 60-Second Advocate calling on Chamber members to e-mail, write or call their members of Congress at their home offices during the August recess, and share their opinion about legislation that impacts business. /content/070814b.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:12:23 GMT The U.S. Chamber recently joined a coalition of Arizona associations challenging the constitutionality of a new Arizona state law that interferes with federal law regulating the employment of undocumented workers. /content/070814a.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:12:25 GMT U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue announced the launch of a major initiative to lead the effort to solve the current infrastructure crisis in America during a speech last week at the Transportation 2007 Summit in Irving, Texas. /content/070814.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:38:15 GMT We are going to organize, fund, and lead a new, multimillion-dollar initiative called -Lets Rebuild America.- The initiative has four goals. /content/070807c.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:12:27 GMT The U.S. Chamber is boosting its efforts to fight two bills to amend federal discrimination laws including a major expansion of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act. /content/070807b.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:12:28 GMT The House last week passed a U.S. Chamber-endorsed conference report for the America COMPETES bill, which focuses greater attention on achievement in math and science--skills that are essential to meeting the needs of Americas workforce. /content/070807a.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:12:30 GMT The House passed an energy package before the August recess that limits access to valuable domestic oil and gas supplies while failing to produce any new energy. /content/070807_iyb.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:20:59 GMT Regional News--August 7, 2007 /content/070807.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:38:16 GMT What more evidence do Americans require that our vast infrastructure needs must be met before additional catastrophes occur? /content/0708_iyc.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:45 GMT I will address each of these issues individually in future columns; for now, heres an overview of what I want to accomplish. /content/0708_6a.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:45 GMT /content/0708_5b.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:45 GMT As Congress takes up comprehensive energy legislation, the U.S. Chamber is advancing policies to increase energy efficiency and conservation, ensure affordable and reliable supplies, and promote economic and national security. /content/0708_3b.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:45 GMT /content/0708_1a.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:45 GMT Backed by the Chamber, the Senate dealt a major blow to the top legislative priority of labor unions by blocking a bill that would allow unions to organize workplaces without a secret ballot election. /content/070731b.htm Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:12:33 GMT U.S. Chamber praised the successful culmination of a multiyear investigation involving the FBI, Chinas Public Security Bureau, and Microsoft. /content/070724c.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:12:35 GMT The Business Coalition for Student Achievement (BCSA) announced the launch of the -NCLB Works!- campaign to advocate for the renewal of the No Child Left Behind. /content/070724b.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:12:37 GMT In a victory for business, the House Ways and Means Committee voted last week to delay for one year the application of the 3% withholding requirement on government payments for goods and services. /content/070717c.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:12:41 GMT A U.S. Chamber-backed bill to improve the process for reviewing foreign direct investment in the United States cleared its final hurdle this week and is on its way to President Bush to be signed into law. /content/070717b.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:12:43 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commended members of Congress last week for introducing legislation to help manage electronic health records through the creation of a series of credit union-like entities. /content/070717a.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:12:44 GMT The SAC passed its Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, omitting language that would have barred funding for an Executive Order designed to explain and coordinate adherence standards for regulations. /content/070717.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:38:22 GMT As Congress considers energy legislation, it needs to think hard about the consequences of its actions. /content/070710c.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:12:45 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has sent a report to Congress that provides hard facts against allegations of gasoline -price gouging,- antitrust violations, and consumer exploitation by the oil industry. /content/070710b.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:12:48 GMT The House approved a U.S. Chamber of Commerce-supported amendment that extends the current moratorium for Section 404 compliance (of the Sarbanes-Oxley law) for small businesses through FY2008. /content/070710a.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:12:50 GMT U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chairman Paul Speranza joined a broad coalition of business leaders and health care advocates on the Hill this week to promote workplace wellness and support a bill that provides tax credits to companies with a wellness program. /content/070703oped.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:12:52 GMT Imagine for a moment that every time an American who walks into a shopping mall, reads their daily newspaper, or browses the racks at their local music store would have to pay a tax. /content/070703c.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:12:54 GMT U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on climate change legislation and the U.S. power industry. /content/070703b.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:12:55 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded last weeks Supreme Court decision protecting grassroots lobbying from unconstitutional government restrictions on broadcasting issue ads. /content/070703a.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:12:58 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress and the SEC to address challenges that are threatening the competitiveness of U.S. capital markets. /content/0707_fo.htm Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:23:28 GMT Face-off: The Ban on Internet Taxes Should It Be Made Permanent? /content/0707_5c.htm Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:23:28 GMT Several U.S. Chamber-backed tax and regulatory relief measures aimed at small businesses are buried deep in the Iraq supplemental spending bill signed by President Bush in May. /content/0707_4c.htm Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:23:28 GMT /content/0707_10a.htm Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:23:28 GMT /content/070626c.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:12:59 GMT The Senate voted today to not bring up the grossly misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800. /content/070626b.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:13:01 GMT Reps. Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Wally Herger (R-CA) joined the National Association of Counties and the Chamber-led Government Withholding Relief Coalition in rallying support for H.R. 1023, the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007. /content/070626a.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:13:03 GMT The Supreme Court considered more business-related cases this session and ruled in favor of businesses on a greater number of cases than previous courts, thanks in part to the U.S. Chambers public policy law firm, the National Chamber Litigation Center. /content/070626.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:38:28 GMT With a 14% approval rating, Congress doesnt appear to have the publics confidence that it can tackle the major challenges facing the country. The public is right to be skeptical when it comes to energy policy. /content/070619e.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:13:05 GMT Ann Beauchesne, executive director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Homeland Security division has been named to the FEMA National Advisory Council. /content/070619c.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:13:08 GMT The Chamber was represented during a hearing on June 12 before the House Committee on Education and Labor in support of the Supreme Courts Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Inc. employment discrimination decision. /content/070619b.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:13:10 GMT The U.S. Chamber and its Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP) unveiled its anti-counterfeiting and piracy legislative agenda during a press conference on Capitol Hill on June 14. /content/070619a.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:13:12 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting a recently introduced bill that would give smaller public companies more time to comply with auditing and reporting requirements under Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley. /content/070619.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:38:30 GMT Dozens of you responded to my June 5 Commentary, -The Four Pillars of Immigration Reform.- /content/070612c.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:13:15 GMT In testimony before the House Small Business Committee last week, Chamber Senior Vice President David Hirschmann warned of revised standards aimed at reducing the burden small companies face in complying with Section 404. /content/070612b.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:13:17 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined other business groups this week in expressing its disappointment over the withdrawal of S. 1348, the -Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007.- /content/070612.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:38:31 GMT Perhaps youve heard the phrase -demography is destiny,- meaning significant changes in birthrates and longevity and other changes in the size and structure of populations will determine the future of nations. /content/070605b.htm Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:13:21 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it has formally endorsed former State Sen. Jim Whitehead in the special election in Georgias 10th Congressional District to replace the late Rep. Charlie Norwood. /content/070605a.htm Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:13:22 GMT The U.S. Chamber successfully fought off amendments in the Senate last week that would have weakened bipartisan compromise immigration legislation that the Chamber believes could serve as a blueprint for workable reform legislation. /content/070605.htm Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:38:31 GMT As the Senate returns from Memorial Day recess, it resumes contentious debate on comprehensive immigration legislation. /content/0706_iyc.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT A Gratifying Year Comes to an End /content/0706_fo.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:09 GMT How Should the Government Ensure Compliance? /content/0706_8a.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:09 GMT As summer begins and the travel and tourism season kicks into high gear, small businesses across the country are looking for more seasonal workers, a greater number of tourists, and a quicker and more reliable transportation system. /content/0706_7c.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT The U.S. Chamber and its allies oppose legislation to expand the reach of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), mandate higher penalties, and require employers to pay for all personal protective equipment. /content/0706_7b.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT Chamber member Tony Montville urged members of a House panel to make health care more affordable for small businesses through a number of policy recommendations. /content/0706_7a.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT U.S. Chamber Shares New Data With Congress /content/0706_6a.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT Counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy between $200 billion and $250 billion per year, are responsible for the loss of 750,000 American jobs, and pose a threat to health and safety. /content/0706_5c.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT At the spring meeting of the U.S. Chambers Telecommunications and E-Commerce Committee, participants discussed the importance of passing legislation to extend the moratorium on Internet taxes. /content/0706_5b.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT States are considering legislation to redefine independent contractors as employees, making employers who hire them subject to increased taxes, more paperwork, and even criminal penalties for classification mistakes. /content/0706_5a.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:10 GMT The U.S. Chambers Environment and Energy Committee huddled to discuss climate change and emerging environmental technologies at its spring meeting. /content/0706_1a.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:23:09 GMT Gearing up for World Trade Month in May, the U.S. Chamber sponsored activities to generate support for new trade agreements and to educate small businesses on how they would benefit. /content/070529.htm Tue, 29 May 2007 18:37:11 GMT So with these facts on the table, what policies and approaches will the U.S. Chamber and our new Institute for 21st Energy employ to build consensus and support? /content/070522b.htm Tue, 22 May 2007 19:13:26 GMT The president of the Chambers Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) testified before Congress last week on the devastating impact lawsuits have on small businesses. /content/070522.htm Tue, 22 May 2007 18:37:14 GMT Energy is the single most important physical resource underpinning Americas economic competitiveness, our national security, and our free, mobile way of life. Yet despite its fundamental importance, we dont have a comprehensive energy policy. /content/070515b.htm Tue, 15 May 2007 19:13:30 GMT Policymakers and the business community must implement policies which will lead to increased student achievement and prepare young people for postsecondary education and the workforce. /content/070515a.htm Tue, 15 May 2007 19:13:31 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded the recent introduction of a bill that would provide tax relief for small businesses and simplify the tax code. /content/070508b.htm Tue, 08 May 2007 19:13:36 GMT The Chamber has launched a Web site to highlight the importance of trade to businesses and the U.S. economy as part of an effort to commemorate May as World Trade Month. /content/070508a.htm Tue, 08 May 2007 19:13:37 GMT The Chamber applauded the introduction this week of the -Investment in America Act of 2007,- a bi-partisan bill that will strengthen and make permanent the Research and Experimentation (RandE) Tax Credit. /content/070508.htm Tue, 08 May 2007 18:37:16 GMT Today, Americas economic power, military might, and technology are unmatched by any other nation in the world. But just because we are number one today does not mean we will be number one tomorrow. /content/070501c.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 19:13:39 GMT The U.S. Chamber is urging all its members to oppose the positions espoused in a letter from the nations attorneys general to House and Senate leaders that could result in more lawsuits against businesses. /content/070501b.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 19:13:40 GMT On April 25, the U.S. Chamber of Commerces Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) released its annual State Liability Systems Ranking Study to highlight the countrys best and worst legal environments in which to do business. /content/070501a.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 19:13:41 GMT Congress should pass legislation allowing the creation of small business health plans (SBHPs). /content/070501.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 18:37:18 GMT One of our most potent weapons in convincing states to reform their unfair and expensive legal systems is the annual State Liability Systems Ranking Study conducted by The Harris Poll and the U.S. Chambers Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). /content/0705_iyc.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:22:52 GMT /content/0705_fo.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:22:52 GMT What Conditions Should Be Included in the Deal? /content/0705_8b.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:22:52 GMT The U.S. Chamber and TALKERS magazine, a prominent talk radio industry publication, hosted a lively debate on comprehensive immigration reform at a March 23 event. /content/0705_5a.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:22:52 GMT The administration must take additional steps to address the burden of regulatory compliance, according to testimony delivered by Giovanni Coratolo, executive director of the U.S. Chambers Council on Small Business. /content/0705_1a.htm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:22:51 GMT The results of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reforms (ILRs) sixth annual survey evaluating the lawsuit climates in all 50 states show that the legal environment is a factor in business decision making. /content/070424c.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:13:43 GMT Key leaders in the House and Senate ended a month-long standoff this week by agreeing to include a $4.8 billion in tax cut package for small business coupled with a minimum wage increase to $7.25 an hour. /content/070424b.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:13:44 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a Web site to help educate businesses and the general public about ways to help conserve energy and protect the environment. /content/070424a.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:13:47 GMT The Chamber has long advocated the continuation and expansion of the SBDC program and is now focusing its efforts on increased funding for this important small business resource. /content/070424.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:36:35 GMT One of our most potent weapons in convincing states to reform their unfair and expensive legal systems is the annual State Liability Systems Ranking Study conducted by The Harris Poll and the U.S. Chambers Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). /content/070417b.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:13:48 GMT A growing demand for both low-skilled and highly skilled workers requires changes to the nations visa system, according to a letter the U.S. Chamber sent to lawmakers this week. /content/070417.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:36:41 GMT As we mark the 37th annual Earth Day this Sunday, theres no greater environmental debate today than global climate change. /content/070410.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:36:44 GMT Can several seemingly unrelated news items on immigration provide insight into where the debate over this issue is headed and the prospects for a comprehensive reform deal? /content/070403c.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:13:57 GMT /content/070403a.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:14:01 GMT /content/070403.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:36:47 GMT Recent developments are thrusting trade back into the headlines and, along with it, some common misconceptions about the business communitys approach to international commerce. /content/0704_iyc.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:31 GMT If actions speak louder than words, then the business community sent a deafening message to Capitol Hill on the matter of card check legislation, a proposal that would replace secret ballot union elections with a card check process. /content/0704_fo.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:31 GMT Private Ballot Versus Card Check /content/0704_6b.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:32 GMT The U.S. Chambers recently released report card assessing the quality of K-12 education systems in the 50 states and Washington, DC, has made a major impact nationally, catching the attention of the public, the media, and government officials. /content/0704_6a.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:32 GMT The U.S. Chambers National Chamber Foundation brought together administration officials, industry executives, and transportation experts to address critical infrastructure challenges at the Moving Enterprise: Transportation and the Global Economy summit. /content/0704_1a.htm Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:22:31 GMT The U.S. Chamber, exercising its lobbying and grassroots strength, is working to defeat a host of anti-business measures under consideration in Congress. Heres a look at key proposals and how you can help. /content/070327d.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:14:02 GMT /content/070327c.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:14:04 GMT /content/070327b.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:14:06 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ramped up its grassroots efforts to oppose legislation to make it easier for unions to organize ahead of a hearing today by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. /content/070327a.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:14:08 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce brought together talk radio show hosts and immigration policy representatives to debate the issue of comprehensive immigration reform. /content/070320b.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:14:12 GMT The SBA National Ombudsmans hearing gave business organizations an opportunity to comment on unfair or excessive federal regulatory enforcement that impacts on their members and small businesses nationwide. /content/070320a.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:14:16 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) is urging Gov. Joe Manchin (D) to veto a bill that would limit lawsuits filed by out-of-state residents. /content/070320.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:36:09 GMT Predictably, as gas prices have retreated from their recent highs, energy has temporarily dropped off the radar screens of Congress and the public, only to be reignited when prices skyrocket again. /content/070313c.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:14:20 GMT The U.S. Chambers National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC) joined ACLU in urging a federal court to strike down as unconstitutional a Hazelton, Pennsylvania ordinance which regulates the employment of illegal immigrants. /content/070313b.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:14:22 GMT The No Child left Behind Act (NCLB) must be renewed and strengthened, according to testimony delivered today by U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President Arthur Rothkopf. /content/070306b.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:14:26 GMT America is at risk of being left behind if it doesnt improve its education system, according to the U.S. Chambers bipartisan education report card. /content/070306a.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:14:27 GMT The U.S. Chamber expressed -deep disappointment- over House passage last week of the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800). /content/0703_fo.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT Should the Government Negotiate Drug Prices? /content/0703_8b.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT The U.S. Chamber is urging the government to exercise caution and restraint in its small business-focused campaign to collect more tax revenues. /content/0703_6.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT The U.S. Chamber and its partners graded the education systems of all 50 states and the District of Columbia on nine criteria. /content/0703_5b.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT In a victory for business, the Bush administration issued a new directive requiring government agencies to assess the combined aggregate costs and benefits of all the regulations they propose to offer in a year. /content/0703_5a.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT In his State of the Union address on January 23, President Bush urged Congress to pass a number of economic and workforce proposals strongly favored by the U.S. Chamber. /content/0703_4b.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT The U.S. Chamber endorsed a House tax relief package for small businesses designed to offset the impact of raising the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour. /content/0703_4a.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT As the U.S. Chamber continues to push for a number of initiatives to expand access to affordable health care for 47 million uninsured Americans, more and more governors are proposing their own plans-some with significant implications for business. /content/0703_1a.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT Americas schools are not equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful adults who can prosper in a global economy, according to a new U.S. Chamber report that assesses each states K-12 education system. /content/0703_10a.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:15 GMT With the release of the fourth quarter data, it is becoming clear to most economists that the economy has weathered the most recent storm and appears to be gathering momentum. /content/070227a.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:14:33 GMT The legislation would make it easier for unions to organize businesses by taking away workers rights to a secret ballot election on whether or not to form a union. /content/070220c.htm Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:14:36 GMT The U.S. Chamber is launching a major effort to oppose legislation (H.R. 800) that would make it easier for unions to organize businesses by taking away workers rights to a secret ballot election on whether or not to form a union. /content/070220b.htm Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:14:37 GMT The U.S. Chamber is supporting legislation (H.R. 1023) to repeal a 3% federal, state, and local government withholding requirement on all government payments to vendors. /content/070213c.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:14:41 GMT A member of the U.S. Chambers Labor Relations Committee testified against legislation rescinding the right of workers to vote on unionization with a secret ballot election. /content/070213b.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:14:44 GMT President Bush sent a $2.9 trillion FY2008 budget proposal to Congress last week containing the extension and expansion of several small business benefits and programs supported by the U.S. Chamber. /content/070213a.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:14:46 GMT The U.S. Chamber is supporting a $1.3 billion tax relief bill in the House that extends for one year the more generous Section 179 annual expensing limits for small businesses and the work opportunity tax credit. /content/070213.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:34:19 GMT The calendar may not say April 15, but taxes are once again becoming a hot topic in the nations capital and around the country. /content/070206b.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:14:47 GMT The U.S. Chamber is supporting the U.S. governments decision to bring a case in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China for offering prohibited subsidies for exports and import substitution. /content/070206a.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:14:49 GMT The Chamber applauded Congress recently for passing a continuing resolution that prevented a $3.5 billion cut to transportation funding. /content/070206.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:34:17 GMT If small businesses were to add a third certainty in life--beyond death and taxes--it would probably be federal regulations. /content/0702_iyc.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:20:26 GMT Increasingly congested highways harm our quality of life, hinder business productivity and growth, and pose a threat to human safety and the environment. /content/0702_8a.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:20:25 GMT Since health savings accounts (HSAs) first became available in 2004, the U.S. Chamber has worked for legislation to make them more attractive to both employers and employees. /content/0702_7b.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:20:26 GMT Flight cancellations and delays, overcrowded airports, and long waits on the tarmac are common experiences for todays airline travelers. /content/0702_4a.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:20:25 GMT Small businesses are struggling to find qualified workers, in part, because public school systems are not adequately preparing youth for college or the workplace. /content/0702_1a.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:20:25 GMT The U.S. Chamber unveiled new initiatives on energy and transportation as part of a broader strategy to build a more competitive economy that supports business, creates jobs, and promotes economic security. /content/070130b.htm Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:14:50 GMT The U.S. Chamber is opposing passage of a minimum wage bill in the Senate because the cost of revenue raisers would outweigh the benefits of the -sweeteners- aimed at easing the impact of a higher wage on small businesses. /content/070130a.htm Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:14:52 GMT The U.S. Chamber praised several of President Bushs initiatives in his State of the Union address, including health care, immigration, and education. /content/070123c.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:14:53 GMT The U.S. Chamber is asking its members to share their comments on problems with regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). /content/070123b.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:14:55 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week applauded President Bush for amending Executive Order 12866 to help tame an out-of-control regulatory system that costs the American public $1 trillion annually. /content/070123a.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:14:57 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a proposal to expand health care coverage to a significant portion of Americas 47 million uninsured. /content/070123.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:33:50 GMT Forging consensus on health care solutions and mustering the political will to implement those solutions will be a difficult and time-consuming challenge. /content/070116b.htm Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:14:58 GMT On Thursday the House is expected to vote on a Democratic energy plan that is opposed by the Chamber. /content/070116a.htm Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:15:00 GMT President Bush may make health care affordability a focus of his State of the Union (SOTU) address on January 23, according to -The Wall Street Journal.- /content/070116.htm Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:33:47 GMT Our nation faces no shortage of crises--real or imagined--at the dawn of this new century. Transportation infrastructure is one of them. /content/070109b.htm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:15:05 GMT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce yesterday called on President Bush and Congress to act in a bipartisan manner and swiftly renew and strengthen the No Child Left Behind Act. /content/070109a.htm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:15:06 GMT The U.S. Chamber is opposing two major elements of the Democrats -100-Hour Agenda---a $2.10 cent increase to the federal minimum wage and provisions that would require 100% screening of all maritime containers and cargo on passenger planes. /content/0701_fo.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT Navigating the New Congress /content/0701_8c.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT Businesses need to produce just two phone records-those with statement dates of April 2006 and September 2006-to determine the refunds they will receive for 41 months of phone bills. /content/0701_8b.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT The Chamber surveyed executives from 571 businesses, organizations, and chambers of commerce, with small businesses representing more than half of the respondents. /content/0701_8a.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:50 GMT On Election Day last November, voters in 37 states considered 205 state initiatives and referendums. /content/0701_6.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT In the coming year, the Chamber will proactively advance a number of pro-growth proposals, launch a vigorous defense against anti-business proposals, and pursue far-reaching competitive reforms that extend well beyond the halls of Congress. /content/0701_5b.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:52 GMT The National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC), the Chambers public policy law firm, asked the Supreme Court to review a federal tax regulation that puts subchapter S corporations at a competitive disadvantage in the government contracting arena. /content/0701_4b.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT The Department of Labor (DOL) has initiated a process that could lead to changes in the regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). /content/0701_4a.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT Below are brief policy profiles of the Democratic chairs of key congressional committees in the new Congress. /content/0701_1a.htm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:19:51 GMT Tax, regulatory, and legal reform top the list of priorities for U.S. Chamber members, followed by labor and employment issues, according to the results of the Chambers 2007-2008 National Business Agenda survey.