Springfield Chamber Joins List Urging Congress to Permanently Extend Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)

This week, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce joined the United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC), nearly 500 state and local Chambers of Commerce, and national trade organizations in a letter urging Congress to make the individual, business, and estate tax provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent.

In 2024, the Springfield Chamber took action on this issue, urging lawmakers to prevent tax increases on individuals and businesses by extending the TCJA, set to expire in the end of 2025. In a follow-up article, the Chamber elaborated on what was at stake for businesses should the TCJA expire.

As of February 26, 2025, the Springfield Chamber is one of fourteen Oregon Chambers asking for Congress to adopt a current-policy baseline to avoid a $4 trillion dollar tax increase on American families and employers.

To Members of the United States Congress:

The undersigned organizations support extending pro-growth tax policies that have raised workers’ wages, helped families weather inflation, and led to more well-paying jobs. The individual, business, and estate tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) have been instrumental in helping achieve these goals and should be made permanent.

As lawmakers contemplate advancing tax reform legislation through budget reconciliation this year, the importance of adopting the appropriate budget baseline cannot be overstated. We believe it is imperative that Congress adopt a current-policy baseline.

Adopting a current-policy baseline would avoid a $4 trillion dollar tax increase on American families and employers by creating a pathway for Congress to make the TCJA permanent. Doing so would provide businesses the certainty and stability they need to make the long-term investments that drive growth, accelerate productivity, and increase prosperity across all segments of the economy.

Adopting a current-policy baseline would give lawmakers a real chance to deliver permanent tax relief for American families and employers and would not increase the deficit relative to current policy.

History shows that thoughtful tax policy can drive economic growth while improving fiscal responsibility. Lawmakers have the tool in hand to do both, and now is the time to use it.

Sincerely,

Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
Boardman Chamber of Commerce
Canby Area Chamber of Commerce
McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce
Oregon Business & Industry
Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
Portland Metro Chamber
Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce
Umatilla Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Wilsonville Area Chamber of Commerce

Oregon Chambers represented above; view the national list here.

For more information or to get involved, please contact Paige Walters, Senior Director of Advocacy and Economic Development, at Paige@springfield-chamber.org. You can also reach out directly to elected officials to bring attention to these concerns.

Federal Delegation Contacts:

• Val Hoyle, U.S. Representative, Congressional District #4: Home | Congresswoman Val Hoyle
• Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator for Oregon: Contact | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
• Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator for Oregon: Email Jeff | Merkley

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