What’s Racing Through Washington – March 2023
Welcome to What’s Racing Through Washington newsletter, your one stop shop for all things Thoroughbred racing in Washington, D.C. As this new Congress begins its work, it is increasingly important [...]
NTRA STATEMENT ON HISA
NTRA STATEMENT ON HISA WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3, 2023: Statement from NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney: “The decision today by the Sixth Circuit Court affirming the constitutionality of HISA [...]
Tom Rooney Statement on HISA
Tom Rooney Statement on HISA “As a former instructor of constitutional and criminal law at the United States Military Academy, I implored upon the cadets that we are a [...]
NTRA WASHINGTON UPDATE Congress Passes $1.7 Trillion Dollar Spending Bill
NTRA WASHINGTON UPDATE Congress Passes $1.7 Trillion Dollar Spending Bill On Friday, December 23, 2022, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending package that will fund the federal government through [...]
Thoroughbred Industry Issues Strong Support of HISA
Thoroughbred Industry Issues Strong Support of HISA December 23, 2022 – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is joined by leaders throughout the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry in [...]
What’s Racing Through Washington – November 2022
Welcome to What’s Racing Through Washington newsletter, your one stop shop for all things Thoroughbred racing in Washington, D.C. With a new Congress on the horizon, it is increasingly [...]
What’s Racing Through Washington – October 2022
Welcome to the inaugural What’s Racing Through Washington newsletter! NTRA is excited to add this new member benefit as a part of our expanded efforts in Washington, DC. With a [...]
NTRA Update on Additional H-2B Visas for FY 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 13, 2022: Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL), announced they will be issuing a regulation that will make an additional [...]
FYI – H-2B Visa Cap Met for First Half of Fiscal Year 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., September 14, 2022 - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today they have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B [...]
Thoroughbred Industry Signals Strong Support for HISA in Letter to Congressional Leadership
WASHINGTON, DC (September 7, 2022) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today sent a letter to leaders on Capitol Hill expressing the overwhelming support from the Thoroughbred breeding and [...]