Chamber of Progress | Technology's Progressive Future

Chamber of Progress to Submit Amicus Brief in Texas Social Media Case

May 13, 2022

Judges Allow Dangerous Texas Social Media Law to
Go Into Effect

May 11, 2022

Following Crypto EO, Chamber of Progress Calls on Department of Commerce for Action

May 9, 2022

FOSTA Amicus Brief: Jane Does v. Reddit

May 9, 2022

Letter to the NY Senate: Support Legislation to Establish a Crypto Taskforce (S. 8343)

May 4, 2022

Letter to New York Lawmakers: Oppose INFORM Act Legislation (S. 8391)

May 2, 2022

Letter to Seattle City Council: Oppose Gig Driver Pay Legislation (CB 120294)

Apr 27, 2022

Chamber of Progress Adds Crypto/Fintech Policy Director and State/Local Policy Directors

Apr 27, 2022

Testimony to CA Lamakers: Reject Anti-Algorithm Legislation (AB 2408)

Apr 26, 2022

CFPB to Investigate Fintech Services

Apr 25, 2022

Appropriations Letters to the House and Senate: Examine Autonomous Vehicle Policy Delays at NHTSA

Apr 20, 2022

Testimony: New Hamphire SB 355 (Online Marketplaces)

Apr 13, 2022

New Report Details Impact of Section 230 Litigation on
Small Online Providers

Apr 12, 2022

Democrats Should Disavow Ingraham/Buck Antitrust Comments

Apr 8, 2022

New Study Finds Millions Could Lose Work if U.S. Reclassifies Contractors

Apr 6, 2022

Letter to MI Lawmakers: Oppose Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Restrictions (HB 4915, HB 4916, HB 4917)

Apr 5, 2022

Real Clear World Op-Ed: The Techlash Revisited

Apr 4, 2022

Chamber of Progress Shares Polling, 79,000 Petition Signers on Day of Action

Apr 4, 2022

Chamber of Progress Amicus Brief: Apple v. Epic

Apr 1, 2022

Gov. Inslee Signs Gig Worker Deal

Apr 1, 2022

Letter to DOJ: Substantial Concerns Remain with Tech Competition Bills, Endorsement is Premature

Mar 31, 2022

Chamber of Progress Applauds NYS Assembly Passage of Crypto Study Bill

Mar 30, 2022

Biden Budget Makes Critical Tech Investments

Mar 28, 2022

Testimony to MA Lawmakers: Oppose Indefinite Delivery Fee Caps (SB 2740)

Mar 25, 2022

Testimony to RI Lawmakers: Oppose the INFORM Act (S. 2431)

Mar 25, 2022

Letter to Gov. Newsom: Support Cruise's AV Passenger Service Application

Mar 25, 2022

The Information Op-Ed: Congress’s Big Antitrust Bills Have a Problem - The Happy Customer

Mar 24, 2022

EU Finalizes Digital Markets Act, Targeting US Tech

Mar 24, 2022

Senate Concludes Judge Jackson Confirmation Hearing

Mar 24, 2022

Written Testimony to MN Lawmakers: Oppose Anti-Algorithms Bill (SF 3933)

Written Testimony to RI Lawmakers: Oppose App Store Legislation (HB 7564)

Testimony to MI Lawmakers: Reject Online Marketplace Legislation (HBs 5485, 5486, and 5487)

Letter to LA Lawmakers: Oppose App Store Legislation (HB 641)

At 1 Year Mark, Chamber of Progress Grows Team, Launches “Civic Innovation” Expansion

Mar 22, 2022

Testimony to PA Lawmakers: Oppose HB 2098 and 2099

Mar 18, 2022

Letter to CA Lawmakers: Support AB 2328

Mar 17, 2022

Amazon-MGM Merger Closes

Mar 17, 2022

Testimony to MN Lawmakers: Oppose HF 3724

Mar 16, 2022

Letter to Governor Inslee: Sign HB 1389

Mar 15, 2022

Letter to Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: How to Close the Wealth Gap

Mar 15, 2022

Letter to NY Legislature: Support S. 8468

Mar 14, 2022

Letter to Connecticut Legislature: Support Housing Access Bill H.B. 5234

Mar 11, 2022

NHTSA Rule Paves the Way for AVs

Mar 10, 2022

New Polling Shows Voter Concern Over DMA Jobs Impact

Mar 10, 2022

Biden Issues Crypto Executive Order

Mar 9, 2022

Testimony to IL State Legislature: Oppose SB 3417

Mar 8, 2022

Tallahassee Democrat Op-Ed: Florida's renters need relief - Security deposit alternatives can help

Mar 6, 2022

Testimony to CA Legislators: Oppose AB 1700

Mar 3, 2022

In First SOTU, Biden Proposes Agenda Expanding Benefits, Limiting Harms of Tech

Mar 1, 2022

Real Clear Policy Op-Ed: With Midterms Looming, Biden Should Listen to Voters on Tech Policy

Mar 1, 2022

San Jose Spotlight Op-Ed: Rep. Lofgren is right - tech policy should focus on protecting consumers

Mar 1, 2022

Congress to Biden: Fix the EU’s Digital Markets Act

Feb 23, 2022

Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. DelBene Introduce Portable Benefits Legislation

Feb 17, 2022

Letter to Arizona Lawmakers: Oppose Misguided App Store Legislation

Feb 16, 2022

Letter to NY Legislators: Oppose S. 6701A

Feb 14, 2022

Letter to Sec. Buttigieg: AVs Can Achieve DOT Principles of Innovation

Feb 14, 2022

Roll Call Op-Ed: A guessing game - How Sen. Klobuchar’s tech bill will impact consumers

Feb 11, 2022

New study analyzes voter support for California’s Prop 22 on Gig Work

Feb 11, 2022

Senate Marks Up the EARN It Act

Feb 10, 2022

The Hill Op-Ed: The 'Biden Tech Doctrine' — one year in

Feb 8, 2022

Testimony to VA Legislature: Oppose HB 888

Feb 8, 2022

Statement on Illinois’ App Store Legislation

Feb 7, 2022

The Well News Op-Ed: No Shortage of Competition in Social Media, Just Ask Newly Created Conservative Platforms

Feb 5, 2022

House Passes America COMPETES Act to Support Domestic Microchip Production, Supply Chain Fix

Feb 4, 2022

Reaction to White House Statement on U.S. and E.U. Tech Legislation

Feb 3, 2022

During Markup, Dems Raise Concerns About App Store Bill

Feb 3, 2022

Congress Holds Autonomous Vehicles Hearing

Testimony to Maryland Lawmakers: Oppose the INFORM Act

The Open Apps Market Act Endangers Consumers and Protects Misinformation

Testimony to House Transportation Committee: AVs can reduce traffic fatalities, increase mobility

Senate Introduces the EARN IT Act

Feb 1, 2022

Testimony to Ohio Lawmakers: Oppose HB 441

Feb 1, 2022

Testimony to Washington Legislature: Oppose HB 1731

Feb 1, 2022

Biden Administration Pushes Back Against Discriminatory EU Tech Bill

Jan 31, 2022

Autonomous Vehicles are a Game Changer for Mobility, Safety, and the Environment

Jan 26, 2022

What Voters Want: Consumer-Focused Tech Policy

Jan 26, 2022

Testimony to Washington State Lawmakers: Oppose HB 1950

Jan 24, 2022

FCC Commissioner Targets Undocumented Immigrants

Jan 21, 2022

Round Up: Senate Democrats Raise Concerns at Tech Bill Markup

Jan 20, 2022

Letter to FL Lawmakers: Oppose SB 944

Jan 18, 2022

Testimony to MA Lawmakers: Oppose Legislation that Holds Back AVs

Jan 18, 2022

Bakersfield Californian Op-Ed: Unleash the potential of autonomous trucking to support farming

Jan 15, 2022

Testimony to WA Legislature: Pass HB 1389 to Update Peer-to-Peer Carsharing Regulations

Jan 13, 2022

Testimony to NH Legislature: Oppose SB 355, Legislation That Would Hurt Small Online Sellers

Jan 13, 2022

Letter to NY Senate Consumer Protection Committee: Oppose S. 933A

Jan 11, 2022

Senate Committee to Hold Markup on Bill that Breaks Amazon Prime

Jan 10, 2022

Chicago Citizen Op-Ed: Traffic Deaths Are Spiking in Black Communities. Here’s How We Can Save Lives.

Jan 6, 2022

Testimony to Wisconsin Legislators: Oppose AB 743

Jan 5, 2022

Since Jan. 6 Attack, Anti-Content Moderation Bills Proliferate in State Legislatures

Jan 5, 2022

California Poll: Voter Issue and Tech Priorities in 2022

Jan 4, 2022

At Year’s End, Lawmakers Signal Delay in Self-Driving Policy

Dec 17, 2021

Tech Group to Newsom: Fix Supply Chain with Autonomous Trucks

Dec 16, 2021

Tech Groups to Biden: Thank you for defending against the DMA

Dec 15, 2021

Real Clear Policy Op-Ed: Dem Voters Want to Accelerate AVs

Dec 13, 2021

Letter to Governor Hochul: S. 6715 Promotes Livable Cities and More Efficient Use of Private Cars

Dec 9, 2021

Montgomery Advertiser Op-Ed: Montgomery can become a home to nation's remote workers

Dec 8, 2021

Tech Group Warns Congress: U.S. Could Lose Crypto Race

Dec 8, 2021

Letter to SF Land Use and Transportation Committee: Don't Ban Bicycle and Scooter Shares

Dec 7, 2021

Tesla’s Shortcuts Put AV Development at Risk

Dec 6, 2021

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Social Media Law

Dec 1, 2021

Testimony to Philadelphia City Council: Oppose Permanent Delivery Fee Caps

Dec 1, 2021

House Holds Section 230 Hearing, Ignoring Harmful Impact of SESTA/FOSTA

Dec 1, 2021

Letter to CA Public Utilities Commission: Support Cruise's AV Passenger Service Application

Nov 30, 2021

Fact Sheet: How the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992) Would Break Amazon Prime and Reduce Access to Amazon Basics

Nov 29, 2021

Biden DOJ Defends Section 230 Against Trump

Nov 19, 2021

Morning Consult Op-Ed: Congress’ Latest Tech Bill is Like Having a Mechanic Fix a Broken Laptop

Nov 19, 2021

Florida Set to Pass Anti-Vax Laws

Nov 17, 2021

Testimony to NM DOT: Support Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Nov 16, 2021

Progressive and Tech Groups Ask Appeals Court to Halt Florida Social Media Law

Infrastructure Deal's Digital Equity Investments a "BFD"

Ohio Legislators: S.B. 184 Hurts Small Online Sellers

MA Lawmakers: Close the Rental Car Tax Loophole with H. 2976

Biden Pushes Back on Discriminatory EU Digital Markets Act

Nov 11, 2021

Chamber of Progress to NHTSA: Support AV Innovation; Don’t Conflate AVs with Teslas

Nov 10, 2021

EU Court Rules Against Google

Nov 10, 2021

Algorithm Ban Would Spread Harmful Social Content

Nov 9, 2021

Chamber of Progress Statement for the Record: Earned Wage Access Addresses the Liquidity Gap

Nov 9, 2021

Testimony to NYC DOT: Enable peer-to-peer car sharing services to compete.

Nov 8, 2021

Orange County Register Op-Ed:
CA Commerce is in a Jam — the Answer Could be Self-Driving Trucks

Nov 5, 2021

ICYMI: Chamber of Progress Fact Checks Sen. Klobuchar's Claims

Nov 3, 2021

Letter to MA Democrats: Oppose H. 3830

Oct 27, 2021

Senate Hearing Today: Chamber of Progress and Family Online Safety Institute Submit Testimony

Oct 26, 2021

Biden’s New Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy A Step Forward for Digital Freedom

Oct 25, 2021

Chamber of Progress and CCIA Call on Biden to Appoint Fifth FCC Commissioner

Oct 22, 2021

CFPB Signals Attack on Tech Payment Companies Over Competition

Oct 21, 2021

Commercial Delivery Drones Announced for Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Oct 20, 2021

Wisconsin Bill Protects Hate Speech, Misinformation Online

Oct 20, 2021

Section 230 Bill Would Result in More Harmful, Viral Content, Not Less

Oct 14, 2021

Klobuchar Bill Would Ban or Degrade Tech Services Used by Millions

Oct 14, 2021

Ten Organizations Join Opposition to Texas Social Media Law Protecting Hate Online

Oct 7, 2021

Trump Files for Immediate Facebook Reinstatement

Oct 7, 2021

Testimony to MA Legislature: Flexible, Portable Benefits Would Provide Critical Support for Gig Workers

Oct 6, 2021

Morning Consult Poll: Dems, Biden Voters, Union Members Support Autonomous Vehicles

Oct 4, 2021

California Issues First Permits for Passenger AV Rides

Oct 1, 2021

Chamber of Progress Thanks Biden Administration for Putting U.S. Tech Workers First

Sep 29, 2021

Op-Ed: Europe’s tech discrimination could reverse Pittsburgh’s rebound

Sep 28, 2021

Protocol: Democratic tech group hires Section 230 lawyer

Sep 27, 2021

Chamber of Progress Adds Legal Advocacy VP To Promote Healthy Online Communities

Sep 27, 2021

Chamber of Progress Takes Out Full Page Ad Ahead of US-EU Summit in Pittsburgh

Sep 26, 2021

California AG Appeals Prop 22 Decision

Sep 24, 2021

Fact Check: Feinstein Letter Conflates Teslas and Autonomous Vehicles

Sep 24, 2021

Op-Ed: Security deposits can be headache for renters. How cities like Fort Worth should help

Sep 23, 2021

Senate Hearing Overstates Data’s Role in Online Competition

Sep 21, 2021

Chamber of Progress Applauds FTC Privacy & Security Boost

Sep 13, 2021

Grubhub, DoorDash, UberEats Sue NYC Over Fee Caps

Sep 10, 2021

Court Sides with Apple in Apple v. Epic Case

Sep 10, 2021

Texas Governor Signs Must-Carry Hate Online Bill into Law

Sep 9, 2021

SEC Threatens to Sue Coinbase Over Crypto Lending

Sep 8, 2021

Texas Social Media Bill Clears State Legislature

Sep 2, 2021

NYC Holds Hearing on New Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Restrictions

Sep 1, 2021

Written Testimony to NYC DOT: New AV Restrictions Would Reduce Mobility, Safety in New York

Sep 1, 2021

Texas Republicans Pass “Must Carry Hate Online” Bill, Vote to Protect Holocaust Denial, Terrorist Speech

Aug 29, 2021

NYC Passes Delivery Fee Caps That Will Increase Prices for Customers

Aug 26, 2021

Letter to Texas Democrats: Speak Out Against HB 20

Aug 23, 2021

New FTC Facebook Complaint, Same Old Mistakes

Aug 19, 2021

Proposed Tech Regulations Would Break Apps and Services Consumers Love

Aug 18, 2021

Senate Bill Pushes Consumers Toward Risky Third-Party App Stores

Aug 11, 2021

Letter to House Judiciary Committee: SHOP SAFE Act

Jul 31, 2021

Sacramento Bee Op-Ed: California bill targeting social media hate speech would hand keys to online extremists

Jul 27, 2021

Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Section 230 Bill Endangering Online Speech

Jul 22, 2021

LA Daily News Op-Ed: Congress should stop stalling autonomous vehicle technologies

Jul 21, 2021

Roanoke Times Op-Ed: Drone deliveries are ready to take off; just ask Christiansburg

Jul 21, 2021

NY Daily News Op-Ed: Capping delivery fees hurts restaurants, diners and deliveristas

Jul 20, 2021

White House Says Section 230 Tech Liability is Under Review

Jul 20, 2021

Letter to DOT: Finalize the AV Occupant Protection Rule

Jul 19, 2021

Tech Industry Groups Urge Congress to Pass Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

Jul 16, 2021

Morning Consult Op-Ed: Politicians Want to Do Something About Tech. They Need a Scalpel, Not a Hatchet.

Jul 13, 2021

Letter to Texas Legislators: Oppose S.B. 5 to Fight Hate Speech and Discrimination Online

Jul 8, 2021

Philadelphia Inquirer:
Regulating big tech: Should Congress pass the most sweeping antitrust bills in generations? | Pro/Con

Jul 8, 2021

Trump Lawsuit Threatens to Put Extremists Back Online

Jul 7, 2021

Letter to CA Legislators: A.B. 587 Tips Off Criminals and Bad Actors

Jul 6, 2021

Letter of Support for Illinois' H.B. 3712 Car Sharing Bill

Jul 6, 2021

Testimony to NYC Council: It's Time to End Delivery Fee Caps

Jul 1, 2021

FTC Comment: Update, Don't Revoke Fairness Rules

Jul 1, 2021

U.S. Court Strikes Down Florida Law To Increase Online Hate and Disinformation

Jun 30, 2021

Morning Consult Survey:
Voters Support Tech Regulation But Rank It Low Priority;
Oppose Cicilline Proposals To Ban Products

Jun 23, 2021

Group Letter:
Cicilline and Jayapal Bills Would Ban & Degrade Tech Services that Consumers Love

Jun 21, 2021

Letter: Time to Lift SF’s Food Delivery Tax That Hurts Families, Restaurants, and Drivers

Jun 18, 2021

New Analysis: Legislation Would Ban or Degrade Services that Millions Americans Use

Jun 16, 2021

Antitrust Proposals “Aren’t The Answer,” Create “Unintended Consequences”;
Would “Blow Up” “Major Parts of the Internet” and
“Destroy Many of the Integrated Products Consumers Currently Enjoy"

Jun 14, 2021

Chamber of Progress Expands Team with Democratic Policy Veterans

Jun 14, 2021

Washington Examiner:
Civil rights and libertarian groups back lawsuit against DeSantis anti-censorship law

House Antitrust Bills Target Tech Conveniences that Consumers Like

Nine Organizations Join Opposition to Florida Law That Incentivizes Harmful Online Content

MediaPost: Chamber of Progress Comments on Sen. Wicker's "PRO-SPEECH Act"

Adam Kovacevich in American Compass: Want More Humane Technology? Look to the Supermarket

Jun 10, 2021

Chamber of Progress Praises Connecticut Leaders for Excluding Damaging Digital Ad Tax

Jun 10, 2021

NY1 Interview with Adam Kovacevich On NY Antitrust Bill

Jun 8, 2021

NY Senate Passes Antitrust Bill To Protect Friendly’s From Carvel

Jun 7, 2021

Arizona Daily Independent Op-ed:
Arizona Is Headed For A Full Recovery – Don’t Derail It By Repeating California’s Mistake On Gig Work

Jun 7, 2021

Letter to CT Legislators: HB 6568 Hobbles Carsharing

Jun 4, 2021

C-SPAN's The Communicators:
Introducing the Chamber of Progress

Jun 1, 2021

Empire Report Op-Ed:
New York Should Punish Companies That Hurt Consumers, Not Protect Friendly’s From Carvel

May 28, 2021

Inside Sources Op-Ed:
How Biden Can Grow His Urban-Suburban Coalition and Promote Responsible Business

May 28, 2021

Texas Democrats Stand Against Online Hate & Discrimination, Stop Unconstitutional SB 12 Bill

May 26, 2021

Florida’s New Online Speech Law Incentivizes Hate Speech and Disinformation

May 24, 2021

Letter to Senate Commerce Committee: 15 State Legislatures Have Rejected the INFORM Consumers Act

Maine State Legislature Testimony: Opposing L.D. 1609 (H.P. 1198), “An Act To Stop Social Media Censorship”

Nevada Independent Op-Ed: As we emerge from pandemic, don’t expand a food delivery tax that hurts families, restaurants and drivers

Tennessean Op-Ed: Want an internet safer from conspiracy theorists and bigots? Keep Section 230.

Letter to Texas Democrats Opposing SB 12

May 3, 2021

Richmond Times-Dispatch Op-Ed: What the U.S. can learn from the U.K. effort to create a better labor category for gig workers

Apr 27, 2021

Letter to Senate Commerce Committee Supporting Peters-Thune AV Amendment

Apr 26, 2021

Letter to Florida Democrats Opposing Republican Speech Bills

Apr 23, 2021

Morning Consult Op-Ed: Tech’s Political Honeymoon Is Over. Now It’s Time for Relationship Counseling.

Protocol Q&A: "One of our aims is to have a healthy debate about what it means to be progressive, especially with regard to technology"

Introducing the Chamber of Progress

New Progressive Tech Industry Coalition Backs “For the People” Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act; Opposes State Bills Limiting Voting Rights

Adam Kovacevich Talking Section 230 on Bloomberg Tech

Mar 27, 2021

TechDirt Post: What I Hope Tech CEOs Will Tell Congress: 'We're Not Neutral'

Mar 23, 2021

Inside Sources Op-Ed:
Democrats Want A Better Internet; They Should Embrace Section 230

Feb 24, 2021

Protocol Op-ed: How the tech industry should navigate the Biden administration

Feb 5, 2021

TEAM

Adam Kovacevich

Founder & CEO

Elizabeth Banker

VP, Legal Advocacy

Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi

Senior Director, Federal Public Policy

Jamie Pascal

Director, Civic Innovation Policy

Janay Eyo

Director, Financial Policy

Chris MacKenzie

Communications Director

Sade Bruce

Operations and Partnership Manager

Tyler Smith

Director of State and Local Government Relations, Central US

Alain Xiong-Calmes

Director of State and Local Government Relations, Northeast US

Ife Ogunleye

Policy Research Fellow

Ruth Whittaker

Federal Public Policy Fellow

Haley Summers

Financial Policy Fellow

ADVISORY BOARD

Our volunteer Advisory Board includes a diverse cross-section of leaders from government, Democratic politics, public interest, and industry. Advisory Board members provide input on the organization's work, priorities, and strategies. Advisory Board members do not play a formal governance role in the organization, and do not necessarily agree with every position taken by the Chamber of Progress.

Vikrum Aiyer

Fmr. Postmates VP; Obama White House

Roy Bahat

Head, Bloomberg Beta

Rep. David Bowen (WI)

WI Jobs & the Economy Cmte. Member

Sen. Jeff Bridges (CO)

Chair, Joint Tech Cmte; NewDEAL Leaders

Hillary Brill

House Dems, Commerce Cmte; eBay/PayPal

Sen. Jeremy Cooney (NY)

Chair, Cities II Cmte.; Jobs/Innovation Advocate

Maura Corbett

CEO & Founder, Glen Echo Group

Debbie Cox Bultan

CEO, NewDEAL Leaders

Malcom Glenn

Better.com; New America, Ctr. Workforce Inclusion

Helen Milby

NewDEAL Founder, GlobalWIN Co-Founder

Joe Miller

CEO, WashingTECH

Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (CA)

Convener, California Assembly New Democrats

Julie Samuels

Founder, Tech:NYC & Exec Dir, Engine

Ashley Scott

Lime Policy & Strategy; Atlanta City Attorney

Sen. Troy Singleton (NJ)

NewDEAL Leaders, Portable Benefits Leader

Arun Sundararajan

Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship and Technology, NYU Stern

Brian Woolfolk

Principal, Swan Creek Strategies; House Judiciary Cmte