The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5376, more commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act (previously known as the Build Back Better Act and the 2022 Budget Reconciliation Bill), by a vote of 51-50 Sunday with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote. The bill now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. This is a massive [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar offers remarks on the sudden and tragic passing of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) of District 2: “I am shocked and very saddened by the sudden passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and her two staffers, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, in a car accident today in Elkhart County. "Congresswoman Walorski [...]
The Indiana Chamber’s annual D.C. Fly-in September 21-22 offers the unique opportunity to hear from Indiana’s entire Washington D.C. delegation – as well as a cadre of other high-ranking officials and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Consider joining the Chamber’s Government Affairs team along with CEOs, executives, business owners, local chambers and leaders in Washington for the opportunity to [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and delayed consideration of the multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation bill. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce applauds the bipartisan action to pass the long-sought infrastructure reform and continues to oppose the partisan reconciliation measure. Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar on the [...]
The Indiana Chamber held its annual D.C. Fly-in Wednesday and Thursday. We had an outstanding group of speakers from the executive branch, the Indiana Congressional delegation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Consul-General of Japan. Our partners at the U.S. Chamber kicked off the event with Ashlee Rich Stephenson, the organization’s senior political strategist; she talked about today’s [...]
The Indiana Chamber’s annual D.C. Fly-in offers the opportunity to hear from and provide feedback to Indiana’s congressional delegation and other high-ranking officials – including members of the Japanese consulate, U.S. Treasury Department and U.S. Department of Education. The 2021 D.C. Fly-in – which will be held virtually via Zoom for the second consecutive year – is Sept. 22 and 23. The [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s annual D.C. Fly-in offers the opportunity to hear from and provide feedback to Indiana’s congressional delegation and other high-ranking officials – including members of the Japanese consulate, U.S. Treasury Department and U.S. Department of Education. The 2021 D.C. Fly-in – which will be held virtually via Zoom for the second consecutive year [...]
The Indiana Chamber’s annual D.C. Fly-in offers you a unique opportunity to hear and get feedback from Indiana’s entire Washington D.C. delegation – as well as a cadre of other high-ranking officials from the Japanese embassy or consulate, U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The 2021 D.C. Fly-in – which will be held virtually via [...]
On June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army concluded their review of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule defining the term “waters of the United States” or WOTUS. As a result, the agencies have announced their intention to initiate a new rulemaking process that restores the protections in place prior to the 2015 WOTUS [...]
With so many businesses and citizens feeling the negative impacts of COVID-19, I think most expected Congress to pass additional relief legislation that would lessen or soften those impacts. The trillion-dollar question is whether that will actually take place? A quick look at what’s happened or not happened: May 15 through mid-August – The U.S. House of Representatives passed [...]
