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Bring Government Travel into the 21st Century – Cosponsor H.R. 5625 (v. 4)
Despite the emergence of new technologies designed to improve the way we travel, some federal employees are unable to be reimbursed for using more cost-effective, innovative modes of transportation when traveling on official business.
LAST CHANCE BEFORE THE BREAK: Help Create Middle-Class Jobs
Recreational boating is a multi-billion dollar per year business in the United States that supports hundreds of thousands of middle-class jobs. Yachts are the floating economic engines at the center of this industry. At least
thirteen percent of the value of every yacht sold in the U.S. immediately goes towards upgrades that boost the local economy where the sale takes place. And, an additional ten percent of the boat’s value goes to maintenance every year. This means jobs for
carpenters, painters, mechanics, welders, and others involved in boat maintenance and retrofitting. Plus, each yacht docked in the U.S. requires the support of crew members who spend their dollars in the local economy.
Become a cosponsor of the Protecting America’s Health Measures Act (v. 9)
I have introduced legislation to protect the health regulations of the United States from the misuse of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) arbitration mechanism that exists in free trade agreements like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
***TODAY*** Wednesday, July 13th at 10 a.m. – Staff Briefing on South China Sea
What will be the implications of this ruling? How should the U.S. respond if China does not respect the ruling?
Mark Your Calendar: Advanced Manufacturing Communities Briefing – Thursday 7/14 @2PM
By now you should have received the invitation below for the July 14 Briefing on Advanced Manufacturing.
Become a cosponsor of the Protecting America’s Health Measures Act (v. 8)
I have introduced legislation to protect the health regulations of the United States from the misuse of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) arbitration mechanism that exists in free trade agreements like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Sign Letter Urging House Leadership to Bring the Water Resources Development Act to the House Floor
Please join us in sending a letter urging House leadership to bring the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 to the House floor before the end of the fiscal year.
Preserve the Seller Finance Industry
For generations, seller financing has been a preferred form of financing for low-income homeowner transactions and has allowed thousands of individuals who would not otherwise be able to own their own home the opportunity to settle down and become homeowners.
H.R. 863, the STARS Act (v. 3)
As if the tax code is not complicated enough, the federal government continues to make it even more difficult for small employers to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) shared responsibility provisions, also known as the employer mandate. Largely
designed with traditional jobs in mind, the ACA’s employer provisions fail to account for the exceptional circumstances of employers with highly seasonal workforces. Though the Treasury Department attempted to remedy these issues through regulation, the resulting
rules are confusing and create unnecessary obstacles to compliance for small, seasonal employers.
Support S.764, The Senate Food Labeling Bill (v. 2)
Shortly before the House passed H.R. 1599 with a bipartisan vote of 275-150, I stood on the floor of the House and stated, “Members of Congress need to realize that allowing activists to create a patchwork State-by-State set of rules will have a real effect on our families and our districts.”