by Lena Prine | Jun 6, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Legislative Update The clock is winding down in the 2023 Legislative Session and no progress has been made on ending the stalemate in the Senate. Governor Kotek walked away from negotiations on Thursday with no deal to bring Republicans back to the Floor. She and...
by Lena Prine | Jun 2, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 1, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark released the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which now heads to President Biden to be signed into law. “By agreeing to lift our nation’s...
by Chamber Comms | Jun 2, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On June 1, 2023, business leaders attended a roundtable discussion with state legislators to express their views on issues impacting the business community and to hear what has been happening during the 2023 Legislative Session. In addition, attendees received their...
by Chamber Comms | May 30, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
“Unsalvageable”? That’s what the Oregon Capitol Insider wrote about here in reference to some lawmakers’ feelings about the 2023 Legislative Session. With less than one month until the constitutional end of the session, tensions remain high in...
by Chamber Comms | May 23, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Session Defining The final days of the session are producing more questions than answers. The main question being: Will Senate Republicans return to the floor to provide a quorum, and if so, what will bring them back? Ten Republican members of the Oregon Senate now...
