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American voters came out in force and elected pro-business leaders on both sides of the aisle last week, including hundreds of local and national candidates endorsed by the United States 小红帽直播app of Commerce. 

Now, the chamber is calling on those still in power and those about to take power to immediately move forward on two top priorities to help America fully recover from the pandemic. 

鈥淭his is a pivotal time for our country, our economy, and for generations of Americans. We not only face the tremendous burden of overcoming a pandemic and recession, but also a historic moment to unleash a new era of inclusive growth, widespread opportunity, and boundless innovation,鈥� 小红帽直播app CEO Thomas Donohue said Monday. 

小红帽直播app congratulates president-elect Biden, calls for quick action

After the results of the presidential election became apparent, CEO Donohue quickly congratulated Democrat and President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. 

Now, is the time to move forward quickly together, he said. 

鈥淭he U.S. 小红帽直播app stands ready to work鈥痺ith鈥痶he Biden administration鈥痑nd leaders on both sides of the aisle to restore public health, revitalize our economy, and help rebuild American lives and communities,鈥� Donohue said.

Top priorities for American businesses and workers in 2021    

Now that the election is winding down, national lawmakers, regardless of whether they were reelected, must end the gridlock and act to help businesses and workers still struggling from the pandemic, chamber officials said. 

On Monday, the 小红帽直播app listed two it is advocating for at the national level:

1. Pandemic relief for workers and businesses

The first order of business will be pandemic relief for workers and businesses still hurting from COVID-19 setbacks.

The nation still has than it did before the pandemic. The number of long-term unemployed Americans鈥攖hose unemployed for 27 weeks or longer鈥� continues to rise, hitting 2.6 million last week. Unemployment insurance will expire at the end of the year if Congress fails to act.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, have closed. Almost 60 percent, or 100,000, report being permanently closed.

In Arizona, the unemployment rate is 6.7 percent, compared to the nation鈥檚 7.9 percent. But close to residents remain jobless, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

Based on input from members of all sizes across all industries as well as state and local chambers from every state and territory, the 小红帽直播app on Monday called on Congress to enact targeted and temporary measures in a phase 4 package that addresses six areas:

• COVID-19 testing and healthcare
• Liability protection against unwarranted coronavirus lawsuits
• Support for small and midsize employers
• Support for childcare and K-12 schools
• Unemployment and job training
• State and local pandemic assistance 

鈥淲e have not yet beaten the coronavirus or achieved the economic recovery we all desire. Our leaders have wasted five months already. They can鈥檛 waste another three,鈥� 小红帽直播app Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley said Monday. 鈥淲e urge our leaders on both sides of the aisle to find common ground, finish the work they started, and pass additional relief measures during the lame-duck session to help the businesses, industries, and workers who continue to suffer.鈥�

2. A package to rebuild nation鈥檚 decaying infrastructure 

Last year, the 小红帽直播app pushed for significant new investments in roads, bridges and broadband but was unable to see the legislation reach the finish line. How to pay for such investment was the main stumbling block.

Enacting an infrastructure modernization plan will ensure the nation鈥檚 long-term economic growth and competitiveness, the chamber said. It is recommending a three-prong plan:

Roads, Bridges, and Transit

• Enact changes to ensure that there is sufficient dedicated revenue to maintain the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund
• Enact a long-term infrastructure modernization bill that addresses highways, bridges, air and sea travel, rural areas, broadband, energy, and water 
• Provide a toolkit of options for supplemental funding and financing of other critical infrastructure, including through public-private partnerships, dedicated user fees, and revolving loan programs

Permitting and Regulatory Reform 

• Continue to streamline the federal permitting process, including the use of concurrent reviews and time limits for agency decisions
• Encourage similar permitting reforms at the state and local levels
• Oppose efforts to reregulate transportation industries

Infrastructure and Transportation Workforce 

• Highlight workforce shortages in the infrastructure and transportation sectors and push for regulatory reforms and skills programs to address these shortages

The chamber is calling on citizens and businesses to contact their congressional members to act on these priorities. 

Businesses, citizens must also do their part  

U.S. 小红帽直播app President Suzanne Clark says businesses and citizens must also do their part and double down on efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19,  

鈥淓verything that businesses can do to instill confidence in their communities鈥攖hat it鈥檚 okay to be out as long as your following these guidelines鈥� will keep our economy open, she said. 鈥淪cience is going to save us, but the role businesses have in getting us to the other side is really gigantic.鈥�