Legislative Reports and Newsletters

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is advocating for issues important to business and the quality of life in our regional community. We have “boots on the ground” working for our members in Jefferson City and Topeka and our advocates will provide their updates here throughout each legislative session. On a monthly basis, Chamber staff assembles Advocating For You, a digest of public policy activities and updates that you need to know.

2019 Legislative Report Cards

These are the key legislative priority areas the KC Chamber engaged in the 2019 legislative sessions. The status of these priority areas indicates the accomplishments of Chamber advocacy. These policies reflect the business-friendly priorities of the KC Chamber and our 2,000 members in Kansas and Missouri.

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URGENT BIZ TEAM ALERT - "Phase 3" Stimulus Bill Passes; On Way to POTUS

Mar 27, 2020
Category:

COVID · Public Policy · Financial Services · Healthcare · Economic Development

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (KC Chamber) applauds Congress for its bipartisan and bicameral work to pass the “Phase 3” relief bill known as the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) that is estimated to be upwards of $2 Trillion (and larger because of the flexibility given to the Federal Reserve to inject more money into the economy which will put it well over three times the amount of the 2008 TARP bailout). According to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, this bill is designed to add relief to the economy for 10-12 weeks. More