Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance. The Council was asked to participate in the hearing on “Safeguarding Consumers’ Financial Data” because of its role in designing and… Keep reading →
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The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applauds U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson (R–Ohio) and Bruce Braley (D–Iowa) for introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing teen abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines by prohibiting the sale of OTC cough medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to anyone under the age of 18. The Preventing Abuse of Cough Treatments (PACT)… Keep reading →
The following was issued by Brian O’Shaughnessy, Regional Vice President, USA for the Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada), Inc. The debate over patent litigation abuse, and its effect on innovation and our economy, continues to rage. Various interests, and now members of Congress, argue that immediate action in the form of legislation is needed…. Keep reading →
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the December jobs report: “The nation’s retailers continued to add to their payrolls in December even in the midst of the condensed holiday shopping season,” Shay said. “Retailers and merchants, especially those operating… Keep reading →
Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders plummeted 16 percentage points in fourth quarter 2013 to a net balance of 36 percent according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries. Hiring expectations in the United States declined for… Keep reading →
Congressional Budget Office Warns Congress of $2 Billion Impact of Extending RAC Program Moratorium
By businesswireThe American Coalition for Healthcare Claims Integrity (ACHCI) today issued the following statement regarding the decision by House lawmakers to refrain from extending the moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, which the Congressional Budget Office estimated would cost over $2 billion. Based on the CBO’s feedback, lawmakers removed a proposal from the Sustainable… Keep reading →
Airlines for America Urges Congress to Rework Government Policies to Improve Global Competitiveness of U.S. Airline Industry
By businesswireAirlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio testified today before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation, addressing the critical role U.S. airlines play in economic growth and job creation and urging Congress to create a policy environment that enables carriers to run a business while encouraging growth, jobs and… Keep reading →
More than 60 advanced biofuel companies and four leading trade organizations today wrote to leaders of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees, encouraging Congress to extend critical tax provisions set to expire at the end of this month. The Advanced Ethanol Council, Advanced Biofuel Association, Algae Biomass Organization and Biotechnology Industry Organization… Keep reading →
Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report detailing how congressional candidates are benefitting from companies operating hydraulically fractured wells and trade associations supporting the fracking industry. In the new report, Natural Cash: How the Fracking Industry Fuels Congress, CREW — utilizing federal campaign contribution data tracked by MapLight —… Keep reading →