Why Small Businesses NEED Congress to Renew GSP
The following information comes from an email we recently received from a small business (less than 10 employees) that is being hurt by GSP expiration. It explains how even successful businesses appear to be struggling, which in turn jeopardizes its ability to stay successful over the long run. It’s worth reading every word to understan...
Continue readingSenate to Begin Votes on GSP on Monday
The Senate is expected to begin consideration of the House-passed GSP bill on Monday evening. Therefore, we need as many calls/emails as possible this afternoon and throughout the day on Monday indicating: impact of GSP expiration on your company support for straight extension as passed by the House opposition to amendments that may threaten ...
Continue readingImpacts of GSP Expiration on the 50 States
As the debate over GSP moves to the Senate, our focus has been on the state-level impacts of GSP expiration (as you may have noticed here and here). Below is our latest fact sheet showing how GSP expiration impacts different individual states. At some point there will be a “call to action,” but in the...
Continue readingUPDATED: GSP State Reports
Our GSP State Reports page is now updated with the latest trade data – and companies calling for immediate GSP renewal – for all 50 states. These reports are a great resource for Congressional staffers, but if you’re not on our GSP Supporter List, your company name won’t show up in the state reports either. ...
Continue readingNew GSP Costs by State
The latest trade data on GSP also allowed us to update our tariff costs by state (that were cited in the House GSP debate last week). We’ll be using this to update all of our GSP State Reports, but in the meantime wanted to provide some of the highlights by state. Keep in mind, these...
Continue readingGSP Expiration Cost $58.3 Million in July
New trade data released today shows just why last night’s vote in the House was so important: GSP expiration cost American companies another $58.3 million in July. For the first seven months of the year, those companies have paid $394 million in new taxes. Needless to say, that money could’ve been better spent hiring new...
Continue readingGSP Supporter List Hits 300 Companies and Associations
As we noted yesterday, House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) cited the number of GSP Supporter List companies in Texas while speaking in favor of the GSP bill. After the vote, The Hill reported that: “[Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave] Camp’s office circulated a letter today indicating that...
Continue readingHouse Passes GSP Renewal Bill!
The House just passed H.R. 2832, which would renew GSP retroactively and extend it through July 2013. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) raised concerns about the inclusion of sleeping bags, but it passed by a voice vote. The bill now goes to the Senate. Special thanks to everyone that used our “Email Your Representatives” page or....
Continue readingChairman Camp Cites Coalition for GSP Numbers in Floor Speech
The House is currently debating the GSP bill. Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) is the first to speak. He cited both a Coalition study for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that showed GSP supports 82,000 American jobs and the report from our state studies page showing GSP expiration cost Michigan companies $9 million in the first...
Continue readingHouse Action Today on GSP
Lots going on today. The Coalition for GSP sent this letter to all 435 House offices this morning. We also included links to the GSP Supporter List, our breakdown of supporters by CD, and our state pages. Since the vote is expected to take place tonight, we asking companies to use our updated Email Your...
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