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March 6, 2025
The Fort Worth Chamber joined a letter sent to Congress with nearly 500 organizations and 15 Texas-based partners in support of extending the pro-growth, pro-business tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The tax policies from this legislation will fully expire at the end of the year without congressional action. Businesses and individuals across America could face significant tax increases without extension of these policies.
Congress is currently pursuing a pathway for budget reconciliation – a commonly used tool to pass new tax policy. The process first begins with adopting a budget baseline. The letter advocates Congress to adopt a budget baseline that includes the adequate amount of funding extend certain tax provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
As the House and the Senate continue to work to adopt a budget baseline and craft tax policy, it is critical that businesses have the certainty they need to continue to drive economic growth. To read the full letter, click here.
This month, the Carter Industrial Task Force convened for its inaugural meeting, hosted by the Fort Worth Chamber and the South Area Board, to launch a coordinated effort focused on strengthening business growth and long-term competitiveness in the Carter Industrial Park area of South Fort Worth. Formed through the Chamber’s Business Advocacy work and feedback […]
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, DEC 17, 2025 - Members of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce recently visited a New Education System school in Houston ISD with Superintendent Mike Miles and district leadership. Houston ISD is currently in the third year of […]
