CAGTC Members,
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, is leading a letter (here) addressed to House and Senate Republican leadership asking them to maintain the tax exempt status for private activity bonds (PABs) in any final tax reform bill. As a reminder, the House tax reform bill eliminated the tax exempt status of PABs while the Senate bill preserved it.
Chairman Graves is seeking additional Republican Members of the House to sign on to the letter in support of PABs. So far, Rep. Graves’ office reports that the following Members have signed on: R. Davis, Joyce, Hultgren, Meadows, G. Graves, Roe, Byrne, Emmer, Bilirakus, Rokita, Gianforte, Royce, S. Brooks, Sessions, Messer, Hice, Buddy Carter, Gibbs, Barletta, Katko, Brat, Gallagher, Duncan, and Comstock.
If you know a House Republican who you believe would be willing to sign on to this letter, I encourage you to contact them and make that ask. The deadline is close of business tomorrow, Wednesday, December 13.
If you reach out to your Representative regarding this matter, please let me know so we can coordinate our efforts.
Thank you,
Katie Cross
Manager, Member Communications & Policy
Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors
1625 K Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
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