House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan hits the right policy notes this morning when he focuses on economic growth during the committee’s first legislative hearing of the year, a session under the rubric, “...
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After gratifying progress for the Keystone XL pipeline last week, the Senate is beginning debate on legislation to authorize construction of this important infrastructure project.
On the Senate floor is (a motion to proceed to cloture on)...
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It’s a new year, and it’s officially time to start thinking about what’s on the horizon for federal education policy in the 114th Congress.
We are pleased that the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is at the top of the list for both...
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Well-conceived, science-based regulations can help ensure that businesses retain the capacity to innovate while simultaneously promoting the health and welfare of employees, customers and communities. But overlapping, conflicting and poorly executed regulations can, and do, impose substantial...
Continue ReadingAs the year draws to a close, Business Roundtable-member CEOs have much to say in interviews, at forums, and in online commentaries. A good cross-section of what business leaders are thinking about the economy, their companies, and the future. Oil prices figured prominently.
First, let's...
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