The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: The diverse coalition of undersigned associations and organizations representing the interests of tens of thousands of companies and millions of skilled employees in the U.S. construction industry—building the foundation of America’s economy—strongly opposes your administration’s efforts […]
Letters to Administration
February 15th, 2022 by SBE CouncilOn January 25, 2022, 110 employer organizations, including SBE Council, sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to hold stakeholder meetings prior to the development and issuance of its anticipated proposed rulemaking on the “white collar” exemptions to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In […]
The Honorable Steven Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Mnuchin: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and our nationwide membership of entrepreneurs and small businesses, thank you for your tireless work in assisting small businesses with their unparalleled challenges as […]
The Honorable Jovita Carranza Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd Street SW Washington, D.C. 20416 Dear Administrator Carranza: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and our nationwide membership of entrepreneurs and small businesses, thank you for your tireless work in assisting small businesses with their unprecedented challenges as […]
The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Speaker of the House of Representatives United States Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Mr. President, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader McConnell: As America confronts […]
Dr. Peter Navarro Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear Dr. Navarro: As an advocate for the nation’s diverse and expansive small business community, I am writing you on behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council […]
The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Mnuchin: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) – an advocacy, research and education organization with more than 100,000 entrepreneur members and small business supporters nationwide – I am writing […]
Mr. Joseph Barloon General Counsel Office of United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20508 Comments submitted via regulations.gov: Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China’s Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation Docket Number: USTR-2019-0004 Dear Mr. Barloon: On behalf of […]
The Honorable Russ Vought Acting Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Dear Acting Director Vought: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to oppose promulgation of Obama-era regulations regarding the employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) visa program. Undercutting the EB-5 program is a mistake that will hurt […]