Chamber of Commerce opposes S373.

[Adam_Wysocki]

Adam,
Is there any way we can get a list of which senators are leaning for and against? I know from a response I saw posted, John Cornyn from Texas seems to be against and that jives with what I got back from him on HR 669. I'm waiting to hear back on an appointment to meet with his Houston staff myself.

Generally speaking, the Republicans are against the idea of ignoring the existing regulatory process for listing species as injurious and oppose S373/HR2811. The Democrats are in favor of bold and sweeping government actions to combat any issue that is considered to have negative environmental impacts to Americas ecosystems. Dems feel that the existing processes are too slow to act and that they have the responsibility to take control and make the changes themselves.

I'm working in Washington to meet with staff members representing all 100 Senators to educate them about S373 and find out where each stands. For many, this bill is brand new and they are still investigating it in order to form an opinion. As I gather information after the first of the year (Congress is stuck on Health Care and only Health Care right now and then they are leaving for winter break), I'll be able to share it publicly so that we can all effectively campaign to the right people.

Great question!!!

-adam