In December, Congress passed the 2020 spending bill which gave discretion to the Secretary of Homeland Security to release up to 64,000 additional visas above the statutory cap. By early January, employers applied for nearly 100,000 H2-B visas to ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is delighted that the Senate overwhelmingly approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement today. This trade agreement is a huge win for our community and for our state.As the oldest and largest business ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved the Chamber’s 2020 Federal Legislative Agenda at the December 18 meeting. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of federal legislative ...
On Thursday, December 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed key legislation modernizing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement after years of negotiations between the country representatives.The new bill strengthened enforcement of ...
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leadership announced that a deal had been reached with the Trump Administration on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement after months of negotiations. Several categories were ...
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio held another stakeholder engagement event at the San Antonio Central Library. We are nearing the goal of developing a community-informed plan to make San Antonio a ...
In 2019, San Antonio became one of the communities selected by the New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America as a Gateways for Growth community, receiving research on the impact immigrants have on the local economy. The report was released at ...
In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a rule change that would eliminate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’s broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE). This week, the San Antonio Chamber ...
San Antonio's economy relies heavily on trade, and Canada is one of our leading trading partners. Because of this vital relationship, the Chamber was proud to host a dynamic discussion with the Acting Consul General of Canada Douglas George and ...
On Tuesday, July 16, Chamber Vice President of Economic Development Belinda Garza Hartwig participated a panel discussion at the annual conference of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) in Long Beach, California. Moderated by ...
In 1993, a small delegation from San Antonio arrived in D.C. hoping to catch the ear of a few legislators. They were not well-known politicians like the people they would meet, nor were they executive businessmen who could afford not to worry about ...
The San Antonio region needs your input. Through a short, 5 to 10 minute survey, your perspective will inform an inclusive strategic plan to help make our region more prosperous and an even more vibrant place to live, work, and do business. Please ...
Today San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce CEO Cristina Aldrete in sending a letter to President Trump opposing the 5 percent tariffs on Mexican goods scheduled to go into ...
On Wednesday, May 29, Congressman Will Hurd joined business leaders for a conversation about the importance of Congress adopting the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this year, which is the updated North American Free Trade Agreement ...
On May 24, Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) announced they would be expanding their research in infectious disease and aging, doubling their workforce over the next decade.The announcement was made at an event at the campus, where ...
Last Thursday, the Dee Howard Foundation held the fourth annual San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame Dinner at GDC Technics. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez emceed the event filled with a record-breaking ...
On Wednesday, April 3rd, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined more than 20 chambers and business organizations from across the country in Los Angeles for a convening to discuss immigration integration efforts. Belinda Garza Hartwig, VP of ...
This week, in partnership with Sister Cities International and the Koyamada International Foundation, the City of San Antonio hosted the Japan-Texas Leadership Symposium at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The event presented discussions ...
Last week, your Chamber submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) once again expressing our concern that any barrier to accurately count our residents in the 2020 Census will affect the appropriate funding we receive from the ...
A record number of San Antonio civic and business leaders headed to the State Capitol this week to meet with legislators as part of VIVA San Antonio 2019, presented by AT&T. More than 150 attendees made their way up to Austin, many traveling on ...
For the last two years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has served as the lead voice in advocating for a strong, modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez provided comments to United States ...
A record-setting number of San Antonians traveled to Washington, DC last week for the 41st annual SA to DC advocacy trip. The delegation, which was made up of more than 175 business and community leaders, was led by Juan Antonio Flores, Executive ...
On Monday, policy and military experts gathered at the Texas Capitol to discuss the importance of hardening the nation’s grid. Today, residents take utilities for granted – when a light switch is flipped up, power is there. A faucet is ...
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved the Chamber’s Federal Legislative Agenda. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of critical public policy issues at the ...
We are less than 60 days away from one of the largest community fly-ins to Washington, D.C. Reserve your space now to be a part of what has been described as a model event. For 40 years, the Chamber has led a group of community and business leaders ...
Your San Antonio Chamber is partnering with the San Antonio International Airport (SAT) in their efforts to improve upon their branding awareness and all aspects of the airport – air service, customer service, amenities, appearance, and ...
Are you interested in the aerospace and aviation industry and in learning about the training and workforce of the industry? The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on these topics in the belly of a C-5, the largest plane in the ...
On Tuesday, the Chamber unveiled the findings of the biennial economic impact study of the healthcare and bioscience industries. The results are clear: the industry is strong and its impact broad. More than one in six people employed in San Antonio ...
Nearly eight years ago, America was in the midst of an economic recession, and as shoppers started buying less and saving more, small businesses began to suffer. In an attempt to support local shops by encouraging people to “Shop Small,” ...
Have you registered for SA to DC 2019? More than 50 San Antonio business and community leaders have, and the planes are filling up fast!In 2018, we took a record 175 participants to Washington D.C., and in addition to securing funding for our great ...