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 […]
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Updated 2020 Federal Legislative Agenda and its importance in SA to DC
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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 […]
USMCA passed by House, moves on to Senate
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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 […]
Bipartisan USMCA deal reached in the House
Posted onOn Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leadership announced that a deal had been reached with the Trump Administration on the […]
Chamber and City of San Antonio Continue Stakeholder Engagement on Immigration Integration Plan
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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 […]
Help us make San Antonio a welcoming community
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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, […]
Chamber submits comments opposing changes to Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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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 […]
Oh, Canada! Chamber hosts Acting Consul General of Canada for policy discussion
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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 […]
Chamber Begins Stakeholder Engagement on Immigration Integration Plan
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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 […]
A throwback to NAFTA and how San Antonio made its mark in international trade
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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 […]