The U.S. Travel Association today applauded the launch of the U.S. Senate Travel & Tourism Caucus. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Mark Begich (D-AK) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced the U.S. Senate Travel & Tourism Caucus, a bipartisan caucus that will work to promote common-sense policies that reduce barriers to travel and raise awareness of the importance of the job-creating travel and tourism industry.
“We know our country can create more jobs if it can get more people traveling, which is why it is vitally important to have a caucus focused on travel policies,” said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “We welcome this caucus and are thankful to Senators Begich, Blunt, Kirk and Klobuchar for creating it, and we look forward to working with them to advance important travel issues like improving the U.S. visa system and making aviation security more efficient.”
The U.S. travel industry generated $1.8 trillion in economic output and directly generated $118 billion in tax revenue for local, state and federal governments in 2010. The industry supports 14 million jobs and is among the top 10 industries in 48 states and Washington, DC in terms of employment.
“Whether it is support from President Obama on the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 or the Transportation Security Administration’s decision to implement a trusted traveler program, we’re seeing increased support for policies that promote travel and the 14 million Americans it employs,” said Dow. “We look forward to seeing many other senators join the Travel & Tourism Caucus in the 112th Congress.”
The U.S. Travel Association is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the travel industry that generates $1.8 trillion in economic output and supports 14.1 million jobs. U.S. Travel’s mission is to increase travel to and within the United States.
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