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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Safety & Security: The Impact on Cross-Border Trade - BTA Conference Mexico City

Published by Policy.
February 26, 2009 – 3:23 am in Advocacy, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Mexico City - the Border Trade Alliance, in partnership with industry event heavyweight MexicoNow, hosted a landmark conference, aimed at finding solutions to public safety issues with respect to North American cross-border trade in the wake of the war against crime in Mexico.Serving as launching pad for furthered cooperation […]

$720m in Border Trade Infrastructure Funding in Economic Stimulus Bill

Published by Policy.
February 16, 2009 – 5:44 pm in Advocacy, Legislation 2 Comments

Photo: Arizona Border Infrastructure Project
New Federal Attention in Addressing Trade and Travel Bottlenecks Will Help Support Millions of Jobs
In a move that will provide wide spread economic benefits by preparing our nation’s ports to meet the trade and security demands of the 21st century, the House and Senate included $720 million for infrastructure upgrades at […]

Border Senator Withdraws Nomination to Lead Commerce Department

Published by Policy.
February 12, 2009 – 11:34 pm in Advocacy, Legislation 0 Comments

Gregg is Second Border State Leader to Withdraw From Commerce Appointment
In a surprising and disappointing development today, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire, withdrew his nomination to join President Barack Obama’s cabinet as Secretary of the Department of Commerce.  Prior to Senator Gregg’s appointment, Governor Bill Richardson from the border state of New […]

BTA Leads Successful Effort to Fund Border Trade Infrastructure in Stimulus

Published by Director of Policy.
February 11, 2009 – 3:41 am in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Legislation 0 Comments

2 billion for Border Ports Funding is Passed in Senate Stimulus Bill
In another successful development with the Border Trade Alliance’s (BTA) Border Infrastructure & Resources campaign, the U.S. Senate today approved legislation that includes $2 billion in funding for land port infrastructure.   The economic recovery bill, which includes the BTA led effort to include land […]

BTA & Heritage Foundation Host Bi-Partisan Event on Border Port Needs

Published by Events.
February 6, 2009 – 7:17 pm in Advocacy 0 Comments

 
Trucks lined up at Mariposa/Nogales Port of Entry
Cross-Border Trade Contribution Critical to National Economy as California Land Port Congestion Alone Cost US 55,675 Jobs
Border Trade Alliance (BTA) and The Heritage Foundation are jointly hosting the event, “Facilitating Trade and Travel at America’s Ports of Entry,” to continue building bi-partisan support in addressing the urgent need […]

Obama Taps Border Senator to Lead Commerce

Published by Director of Policy.
February 3, 2009 – 11:14 am in Advocacy 1 Comment

Senator Gregg at recent press conference
BTA sees momentum build on border issues with Gregg as third cabinet member with border-ties.
Today President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Senator Gregg joins Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Senator of New York, and Secretary of Homeland […]

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