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AHLA Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
AHLA | November 8, 2021
WASHINGTON – November 8, 2021 – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement following House passage of a bipartisan infrastructure package. “Reliable and modern infrastructure is vital to the hotel industry because it facilitates travel, commerce and American competitiveness. This package would go a long way toward achieving those ends, but it comes at a steep cost. The bill would terminate the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) two months early. Many hotels and their employees are counting on this program—especially given lingering COVID-19 concerns and the negat...
U.S. Travel Applauds Infrastructure Bill House Passage
U.S. Travel Association | November 8, 2021
WASHINGTON – November 8, 2021 – U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “The passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is both significant and long overdue. The bill will have a profound impact on how people travel for decades to come. By making historic investments in our transportation infrastructure now, we can emerge from the pandemic with stronger, more modern and efficient systems that can facilitate a resurgence in travel demand. “U.S. Travel has stro...
U.S. Travel Encourages House to Move Forward on Infrastructure Bill
U.S. Travel Association | August 24, 2021
WASHINGTON — August 24, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives advancing the U.S. Senate-passed, bipartisan infrastructure bill: “With this bipartisan bill there is a real opportunity to strengthen America’s aging travel infrastructure and revolutionize the way people move around the United States. By investing in the future of infrastructure today, we can ensure greater long-term competitiveness and emerge from the pandemic with stronger systems than ever before. “In addition to providi...
