Letters to Congress

Dear Members of Congress: The undersigned individuals write to express concerns with the Railway Safety Act (S. 576). Safety advancement in any mode of transportation, including U.S. freight railroading, is critical; but public policy should be written to address specific problems. It should be rooted in data and pass the muster of cost-benefit analysis. While the legislation […]

Honorable Bernie Sanders Chair Senate HELP Committee 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Dear Chairman Sanders: The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (“CDW”) and the 12 undersigned organizations write to urge you to delay the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee vote scheduled for July 12 on the nomination of Gwynn […]

Dear Senate HELP Committee: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) – an advocacy, research and research organization dedicated to protecting small businesses and promoting entrepreneurship – thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the new draft legislation to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). As an […]

The Honorable Steve Daines             The Honorable Lloyd Smucker 320 Hart Senate Office Building         302 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20510                      Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Senator Daines and Congressman Smucker: The undersigned business groups strongly support the […]

Re: Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 Dear Members of Congress: We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, oppose the inaccurately named Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838 and H.R. 3881). The bill is an extension and expansion of the big-government regulations enacted in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. […]

Dear Member of the U.S. House of Representatives: Policies that improve affordable access to health care and coverage, and ones that deliver certainty, flexibility and knowledge about options are desperately needed by small business owners and their employees. Therefore, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) urges your support of the CHOICE Arrangement Act […]

Dear Member of Congress, The undersigned organizations urge you to improve health coverage for the employees of America’s small businesses by voting for H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act when it comes to the floor of the House for your consideration. Inflationary pressures and regulatory costs continue to threaten small businesses. Price growth has been […]

Honorable Bernie Sanders Chair Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Honorable Bill Cassidy Ranking Member Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Dear Chair Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy: The 32 undersigned organizations oppose the following bills being […]

The Honorable Jason Smith Chairman Ways and Means Committee U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515   The Honorable Richard Neal Ranking Member Ways and Means Committee U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515   Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Neal: America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners continue to be challenged by various headwinds […]

Dear Member of the U.S. House of Representatives: The use of natural gas in appliances, for heating and transportation purposes, and for other needs is producing positive benefits for consumers, small businesses and the environment. The Department of Energy’s proposed regulation for cooking products would needlessly damage these benefits, and make it impractical and costly […]