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Apr 8, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Makinizi Hoover |Abby McCloskey |Grace Marsiglio
To the Members of the United States House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, which would modernize America's workforce system. The Chamber will consider including votes on this legislation in our "How They Voted" Congressional scorecard. The current workforce system has not been responsive enough to the changing job needs and the evolving skill demands of employers.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Makinizi Hoover |Abby McCloskey |Grace Marsiglio
Download An estimated 70 million people in the U.S. have an arrest or conviction record, and over 600,000 men and women are released from jail each year. Successfully reintegrating these individuals brings many advantages. First, there are advantages to these individuals who can get a fresh start supporting and taking care of themselves and their families. Second, employers can benefit by tapping into a talented labor force to meet their workforce needs.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Makinizi Hoover |Abby McCloskey |Grace Marsiglio
Download February 27, 2024 To the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, which would allow Pell Grants to support eligible students enrolled in short-term programs focused on in-demand jobs and that meet their career goals. The Chamber will consider including votes on this legislation in our How They Voted Congressional scorecard.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Makinizi Hoover |Abby McCloskey |Grace Marsiglio
Download January 30, 2024 Dear Chairwoman Foxx and Ranking Member Scott: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commends you for your work on H.R. 6951, the “College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA).” As we continue our review of this legislation, we share below our initial feedback on provisions we support as well as those for which we recommend improvements as CCRA advances.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
uschamber.com | Makinizi Hoover |Abby McCloskey |Grace Marsiglio
December 05, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Education and Workforce Policy Cheryl Oldham issued the following statement today on the release of the 2023 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results: “The results from PISA show a steep decline in math achievement for American 15-year-olds between 2018 and 2022, another data point in our country's backslide in academic achievement...
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Nov 18, 2023 | 
uschamber.com | Makinizi Hoover |Abby McCloskey |Grace Marsiglio
Download September 20, 2023 Dear Representative Carbajal and Representative Chavez-DeRemer: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 4571, the “Child Care Investment Act of 2023.” Your legislation would increase access to quality, affordable childcare for working families by improving the availability of tax credits for both large and small businesses.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
uschamber.com | Thaddeus Swanek |Grace Marsiglio |Thomas Sullivan
September 21, 2023Washington, D.C. – In an extraordinary year that saw a record-breaking 15,000+ applicants from all corners of the nation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced America’s 70 top small businesses. These 70 exceptional businesses have emerged as the vanguards of innovation and community engagement, setting the stage for the announcement of the Chamber’s annual "America's Top Small Business Awards” winner on Oct. 19.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
uschamber.com | Thomas Sullivan |Grace Marsiglio |Thaddeus Swanek
September 20, 2023Washington, D.C. — The Q3 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index, released today, hit its highest score since the start the pandemic as small business owners see an improving economy. The Index score, which measures small business owner confidence, jumped this quarter to 69.2 from 63.1 thanks to a nine-percentage point increase in the share of small businesses (33%) that say the economy is in good health.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
uschamber.com | Thaddeus Swanek |Grace Marsiglio |Thomas Sullivan
Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Enova International (NYSE: ENVA), a leading financial technology company powered by machine learning and world-class analytics, announced Enova’s sponsorship of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “America’s Top Small Business” awards and small business summit. The annual event, held in Washington D.C., celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurship of small business owners from across the country.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
uschamber.com | Thomas Sullivan |Grace Marsiglio |Thaddeus Swanek
Senior Writer and Editor, Strategic Communications, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Mike Zaffaroni, owner and president of the Liberty Landscape Supply, is ready to expand his small business, but the persistent worker shortage is stopping those plans cold. “The labor shortage has impacted our business more significantly than any other single factor in the entire 16 years that I've been in business,” says Zaffaroni.
