Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. press release, April 22, 1996

NEWS FROM Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Second Congressional District of Maryland 1 407 York Road, Suite 304 3 1 5 Cannon House Office Building Lutherville, Maryland 2 1 093 Washington, D.C. 205 1 5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Richard Cross April 22, 1996 202-225-3061 EHRLICH HONORED BY U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. has received the Spirit of Enterprise Award from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber award-based on 24 key business votes cast in 1995--is the culmination of America’s principal ranking of members of Congress on pro-business issues. “We are pleased to honor Rep. Ehrlich for consistently voting in support of policies that will create more jobs and strengthen the U. S. economy,” said Dr. Richard L. Lesher, U. S. Chamber president. “This Congress is clearly the most pro-business in memory.” Key issues voted on by the House which were scored by the chamber include unfunded mandates; the line-item veto; health insurance deduction for the self-employed; regulatory flexibility; private property rights; regulatory reform; legal reform; welfare reform; tax and spending cuts; striker replacement OSHA/NLRB reform; job training; the Medicare Preservation Act; National Highway System Designation; and the seven year balanced budget. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce, comprised of more that 215,000 businesses; 3,000 local and state chambers of commerce, and 1 ,200 trade and professional associations, serves as the principal voice for the American business community.