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Congressional sessions. There are efforts to simplify
compliance. There are also efforts to repeal the “death
tax” which is a financial penalty that hurts people trying
to pass down small farms and family owned business
after a death in the family.
Regulations
Efforts to reform and/or repeal Dodd-Franks will support
the goals of many of our local banks.
Trade
Over 3 million jobs in Texas are affected by trade laws.
There are over $2 trillion dollars of profit are stranded
overseas. There are talks about repatriating those
dollars back into the U.S. to help reduce the deficit or
fund transportation.
The delegation was thanked many times by several elected
officials and their staff for coming to DC to provide input. A
very special thanks also goes out to KBTX media and Clay
Falls for providing coverage or our trip. Their coverage also
helped us reach all of their viewers understand the value
and importance of going on this trip each year. If you did
not get a chance to view the daily updates you can go to
their digital archives at www.KBTX.com or our website www.
bcschamber.org/legislativeaffairs to read about the trip. We
have also posted many of the pictures on the B/CS Chamber
of Commerce Facebook page.
Kathy Kruise, Mayor Berry, Commissioner Cauley, Rich White and
Glen Brewer with former Consol Tiger and Aggie Congressman Jeb
Hensarling
To Congressman Bill Flores and his wife Gina – Thank you for a great
Congressional Briefing!
Director of Operations & Public Affairs, Burl Haigwood, speaks to
Clay Falls with KBTX News about the trip to Washington, D.C. and
the importance of going every year.
A Special Thanks to Our Government Affairs
Sponsor: The Regency Gardens Apartments
The B/CS Chamber of Commerce is the only organization in the
Brazos Valley that represents local businesses in Washington D.C.
and Austin. Our new Government Affairs Sponsor provides the
Chamber with the added resources needed to better represent,
educate, advocate and legislate for our members
www.bcschamber.org
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