Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild info@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, D.C. – One year after the passage of The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), America’s clean energy economy is booming. Liz Fairchild, Executive Director at Business Forward, issued the following…
By Elizabeth Fairchild Congressional Republicans led a vote earlier this month to overturn a Labor Department rule allowing managers of pension and 401(k) plans to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for investments. Congress’s…
Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), dozens of leading U.S. companies are urging lawmakers to promptly pass this landmark…
Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — Last week, Senate Democrats announced an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The package includes measures to control inflation, expand health care coverage, and spur…
Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court announced a 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing emissions regulations across the U.S. power sector. In response, Business Forward’s…
DECEMBER 20, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — This weekend, Senator Manchin voiced concerns about the scale and scope of the Build Back Better Act and declined to vote yes on the…
DECEMBER 8, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — This morning, President Biden signed an executive order that will accelerate America’s clean energy transition by establishing ambitious sustainability goals across the federal government.…
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — This morning, the House voted to pass the Build Back Better Act, the second bill in President Biden’s Build Back Better Framework, following passage…
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Fairchild efairchild@businessfwd.org 202-861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Jim Doyle, President of Business Forward, issued a statement in response to the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “This week,…