Jessica Melugin, fellow with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, recently penned an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman explaining why the Marketplace Fairness Act would be bad for Texas and Texas-based businesses.

Joe Cortese, a small business owner in Pittsfield, NH, submitted a letter to the editor of the Concord Monitor thanking Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) for her continued support of small tech-enabled businesses. Cortese’s businesses, like many other small businesses across the country, would be negatively affected if the Senate passed Marketplace Fairness Act were to be passed into law.

Last week, the International Trade Administration (ITA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, published a blog post discussing the benefits that await U.S. businesses that participate in the global marketplace.  The ITA has been tasked with strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade through the rigorous enforcement of our trade laws and agreements. 

Last week, Congressman Tom Marino joined San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber at eBay Inc. headquarters to see the latest in commerce innovation. As a strong leader on policy issues important to eBay Inc., such as patent reform and intellectual property, Congressman Marino also took time with eBay Inc.

eBay Inc. was honored to host Congressman John Shimkus (IL-16) at eBay Inc. headquarters in San Jose this week.  As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and chairman of its Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, the Government Relations team was pleased to demonstrate the innovation taking place at eBay Inc. and how the company's platforms are enabling growth for large and small merchants in the 16th District of Illinois.

Late last week, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the importance of keeping the Internet sales tax bill off of the important Internet Tax Freedom Act.  The Internet Tax Freedom Act protects consumers from the increased costs in accessing and using the Internet and prevents multiple and discriminatory taxation of Internet sales.