Power of Travel Coalition

04/02/2021

The Protecting Tourism in the United States Act is an important step for the long-term health not just of the American travel sector, but of the overall U.S. economy and workforce. U.S. Travel Association EVP of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes: “It is crucial to understand that there will not be a broader national economic and jobs recovery unless travel and tourism survives and is put on solid footing toward reopening.

Thank you U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and Fred Upton for introducing this important legislation.

03/17/2021

No sector within the travel industry has been unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Join the travel advocates and urge your members of Congress to → ustravel.org/DCH

03/03/2021

True travel champions!! THANK YOU Rep. Gus Bilirakis and Congresswoman Dina Titus for all you do on behalf of the travel and tourism industry in Congress.

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus was named Wednesday as co-chair of both the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus and the Congressional Gaming Caucus.

03/03/2021

The Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 will provide comprehensive relief and recovery measures for the convention, trade show, entertainment, travel, and hospitality industries and their workers. THANK YOU Rep. Darin LaHood and Congressman Tom Rice for championing this important legislation along with Congressman Steven Horsford and Rep. Jimmy Panetta.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. House of Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-18) and Tom Rice (SC-7) joined a bicameral and bipartisan group to unveil the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021, legislation that would provide comprehensive relief and recovery measures for the convention, trade sho...

03/01/2021

U.S. Travel Association EVP for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued on the COVID relief package advancing through Congress: "Given the severity of the impact on the travel and tourism industry, more work remains to provide critical recovery and stimulus measures to safely restore our industry.”

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the COVID relief package advancing through Congress:

02/26/2021

The bipartisan Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act provides stimulus needed to help bring back the millions of travel jobs lost to the pandemic. Including:

✓ A temporary business tax credit to revitalize business meetings, conferences, and other structured events.

✓ A temporarily restored entertainment business expense deduction to help entertainment venues and performing arts centers recover.

✓ An individual tax credit to stimulate non-business travel.

✓ Tax relief for restaurants and food and beverage companies to help restore food service jobs and strengthen the entire American food supply chain.

THANK YOU to the principal sponsors of this important legislation: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Senator Kevin Cramer, Congressman Steven Horsford, Rep. Darin LaHood, Congressman Tom Rice and Rep. Jimmy Panetta.

The U.S. Travel Association praised the Thursday introduction of one of its major legislative priorities: a bill providing much-needed assistance to the devastated travel industry through numerous key incentive and relief measures.

02/19/2021

NEW: The Protecting Tourism in the United States Act will help improve the tourism industry across the country by studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry and identifying policy recommendations to assist struggling businesses.

Thank you, Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Amy Klobuchar for introducing this important piece of legislation to support the recovery of travel and tourism.

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, introduced legislation that will help improve the tourism industry across the country by studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism indus...

02/12/2021

New legislation introduced in New Mexico will stimulate tourism development, support event planners and develop hospitality job programs through the work of New Mexico True.

THANK YOU NM House Democrats and NM Senate Democrats for recognizing the .

SANTA FE, NM - On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, legislation to stimulate tourism development,

01/28/2021

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow on President Joe Biden's executive orders related to travel: “We welcome the president’s focus on policies that will encourage safe travel and help restore the millions of U.S. travel jobs that were lost last year." FULL STATEMENT ↓

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the COVID-related executive orders issued by the White House Thursday, many of which pertain to travel:

12/18/2020

🚨TIME IS RUNNING OUT🚨 Small travel businesses cannot wait until 2021 for economic relief. Senator Chuck Schumer, please support extending the PPP to all destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in the final bill being negotiated. These businesses are the backbone of communities across the nation but have been left out of relief programs.

12/17/2020

Decreased travel has drained a staggering $𝟰𝟴𝟬 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 from the U.S. economy since March. Additional relief for small travel bsuinesses CANNOT WAIT until next year, Senator Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Chuck Schumer and Kevin McCarthy. Pass a relief bill THIS WEEK to fuel the economy and .