Associations to Congress: Thanks, now get back to work The shutdown is over. The federal government narrowly avoided missing a critical deadline to raise the debt limit. And while many associations applauded Congress for ending the political impasse, they tempered that praise by reminding lawmakers that much remains to be done. "The [U.S. Chamber of Commerce] urges the administration and Congress to avoid a self-made economic crisis in upcoming debates by committing to work with one another on a plan to restrain federal spending, correct the unsustainable growth of entitlements, reduce our debt and enact comprehensive tax reform," Chamber CEO Tom Donohue said. National… Read More