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Statement by Roger Dow on I-5 Bridge Collapse
May 24, 2013
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, released the following statement today regarding the I-5 bridge collapse.

Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Bill with Important Travel Facilitation Provisions
May 22, 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 passing last night S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which included important travel-related measures that would help increase international travel to the United States and thereby boost U.S. economic growth and job creation. Dow specifically praised Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) for their leadership on the bill.

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.