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Chamber Applauds Congressional
Passage of “Blacklisting” CRA Measure
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President was to give unions another source of leverage against employers
of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randy for organizing or contract negotiations. This is a perfect
Johnson issued the following statement today regarding Senate example of a regulation that deserves to be struck down by the
passage of H. J. Res 37, a Congressional Review Act resolution Congressional Review Act. The executive order was resurrected
disapproving of the Federal Acquisition Regulations that from the Clinton administration, and the CRA’s prohibition on
implement President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces any substantially similar regulation means this concept should
executive order: not come back. The Chamber applauds the Senate and the House
for passing this critical CRA resolution and we look forward to
“The purpose of the regulations implementing President President Trump signing it.”
Obama’s grossly defective and unconstitutional executive order
Chamber Praises Executive Order on
Water Rule
- Business Community Pleased to See “Federal Land
Grab” Reconsidered
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Photo from bing.com
Senior Vice President of Environment, Technology,
& Regulatory Affairs William Kovacs issued the following so business is confident to invest, innovate, and create jobs. If
statement today after President Trump signed an executive regulatory reform legislation like the Regulatory Accountability
order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act becomes law, poorly written rules like WOTUS would be
and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to reconsider a 2015 subject to greater analysis and transparency. We urge the U.S.
regulation often referred to as the “Waters of the United States” Senate to take action to make regulatory reform a reality this
(WOTUS) rule: year.”
“The 2015 Waters of the United States rule was essentially a The U.S. Chamber of Commerce — in addition to numerous other
federal land grab. America’s businesses, farmers, and other land business associations and at least thirty states — filed lawsuits
owners and managers will be happy to see it reconsidered and against the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking to set
properly withdrawn under President Trump. aside the WOTUS regulation.
“The rule would have given the EPA and the Corps unprecedented
permitting and enforcement authority over land use decisions
that Congress did not authorize. To add insult to injury, the
two agencies refused to properly assess the economic harm the
rule would cause, despite the objections of Congress, States,
businesses—even other federal agencies.
“We know that economic growth and environmental progress are
not mutually exclusive goals. To achieve both, government must
create a regulatory climate that is clear, certain, and transparent
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Chamber Applauds Congressional
Passage of “Blacklisting” CRA Measure
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President was to give unions another source of leverage against employers
of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randy for organizing or contract negotiations. This is a perfect
Johnson issued the following statement today regarding Senate example of a regulation that deserves to be struck down by the
passage of H. J. Res 37, a Congressional Review Act resolution Congressional Review Act. The executive order was resurrected
disapproving of the Federal Acquisition Regulations that from the Clinton administration, and the CRA’s prohibition on
implement President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces any substantially similar regulation means this concept should
executive order: not come back. The Chamber applauds the Senate and the House
for passing this critical CRA resolution and we look forward to
“The purpose of the regulations implementing President President Trump signing it.”
Obama’s grossly defective and unconstitutional executive order
Chamber Praises Executive Order on
Water Rule
- Business Community Pleased to See “Federal Land
Grab” Reconsidered
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Photo from bing.com
Senior Vice President of Environment, Technology,
& Regulatory Affairs William Kovacs issued the following so business is confident to invest, innovate, and create jobs. If
statement today after President Trump signed an executive regulatory reform legislation like the Regulatory Accountability
order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act becomes law, poorly written rules like WOTUS would be
and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to reconsider a 2015 subject to greater analysis and transparency. We urge the U.S.
regulation often referred to as the “Waters of the United States” Senate to take action to make regulatory reform a reality this
(WOTUS) rule: year.”
“The 2015 Waters of the United States rule was essentially a The U.S. Chamber of Commerce — in addition to numerous other
federal land grab. America’s businesses, farmers, and other land business associations and at least thirty states — filed lawsuits
owners and managers will be happy to see it reconsidered and against the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking to set
properly withdrawn under President Trump. aside the WOTUS regulation.
“The rule would have given the EPA and the Corps unprecedented
permitting and enforcement authority over land use decisions
that Congress did not authorize. To add insult to injury, the
two agencies refused to properly assess the economic harm the
rule would cause, despite the objections of Congress, States,
businesses—even other federal agencies.
“We know that economic growth and environmental progress are
not mutually exclusive goals. To achieve both, government must
create a regulatory climate that is clear, certain, and transparent
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