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Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Bill Amendment to Include Hong Kong in Visa Waiver Program
May 16, 2013
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, released the following statement applauding members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for approving an amendment to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act – and specifically Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) – that enables Hong Kong's eligibility in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The program helps increase international travel to the United States and boosts U.S. growth.

Senate Judiciary Approves Important Travel Facilitation Amendment to Immigration Bill
May 14, 2013
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, released the following statement commending members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for approving an important travel-related amendment to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, and specifically Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) for their leadership. This measure will help increase overseas travel to the United States, which boosts U.S. economic growth and job creation.

Dow Details Vast Impact of Travel Spending on American Economy
May 7, 2013
In testimony today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, detailed the benefits created by $2.0 trillion in output associated with travel spending. Dow also stressed the importance of enacting the "Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT)" Act and fixing the U.S. entry process.