by WCIT | Jun 25, 2015 | WCIT Blog
It’s finally here, the moment we’ve been waiting for the past three years – yesterday Congress passed Trade Promotion Authority! Do you hear the fireworks shooting from the WCIT office? It’s not been easy to get here today, and there have been nail-biting twists and...
by WCIT | Apr 10, 2015 | WCIT Blog
One week ago, the Seattle City Council voted before a rowdily cheering crowd to oppose Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and express concerns about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). With a 9-0 vote, the councilmembers put the City on record against President Obama’s...
by WCIT | Apr 2, 2015 | WCIT Blog
Editor’s Note: This post was co-written by Ashley Dutta, Policy & Communication Director at WCIT, and Stefanie Holland, Director of International Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and was posted on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blog. Members of the...
by WCIT | Mar 23, 2015 | WCIT Blog
Not much can motivate 700 business leaders to drop everything for two days. But apparently flying across the country to talk about the need for Ex-Im Bank reauthorization to their member of Congress is one of those things! That’s exactly what happened at last month’s...
by WCIT | Mar 12, 2015 | WCIT Blog
Sometimes, the work of WCIT is really easy. I realize I shouldn’t say that in a place where some of my members and Board members can see, but it’s true. When members of the Washington congressional delegation take a leadership role in ensuring that their...
by WCIT | Feb 3, 2015 | WCIT Blog
Red carpets, camera flashes, statement-making fashion…no, I’m not talking about the upcoming Oscars, but rather President Obama’s recent visit to India. Surrounded in pageantry, the meetings between the President and Prime Minister Modi signified the deepening...
