WHAT:

Press Event – Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR) & Congressman McGovern (D-MA) will be joined by Metro Board Chair Tom Downs and the Commuter Benefits Work for Us Coalition urging Congress to take swift action restoring parity between the transit/vanpool and parking benefits.

The Commuter Benefits Work for Us coalition is made up of employers, unions, transit agencies, national & local associations all calling for Congress to end the tax on transit riders and to establish parity. During the event, the coalition will release a letter from more than 50 national organizations as well as highlight information from a series of studies that show the impact of transit benefits.

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WHO:

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Metro Board Chair Tom Downs, Commuter Benefits Work for Us Coalition