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Over 150 US Senators and Representatives

Expected at ITServe Alliance’s Capitol Hill

Day on July 18th-19th

OUR BUREAU
Washington, DC
ollowing the success of our vir-
tual Capitol Hill events in 2021
Fand 2022, ITServe Alliance is
excited to host its first-ever in-person
Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC
on July 18th-19th, 20023,” said Siva
Moopanar, Director of ITServe Al-
liance Policy Advocacy Committee
(PAC). “The conference will have
participation by over 150 US Rep-
resentatives and Senators, includ-
ing influential committee chairs and
members, whose decisions impact our
businesses.”

Established a year ago, ITServe

Connected PAC’s major goal has
been to educate lawmakers and
the greater community, using
digital and traditional methods

on the benefits of the H1-B pro- Hill Meetings with interactive sessions realm of STEM (Science, Technology, our collective voice. I call upon every
gram and eliminate misconcep- with US Congressmen and Senators. Engineering, and Math) education. member to be part of this import-
tions by meeting, collaborating, A major objective of Capitol Hill Among the several initiatives, IT- ant event, advocate for ITServe, and
Day is to showcase to the lawmakers serve has supported the HIRE ACT make our voices heard in the corri-
and lobbying with Congressmen some of the significant contributions Bill (High Skilled Immigration Re- dors of power. Also, if you have a re-
and Senators to work together of the ITServe members to the coun- form for Employment), introduced lationship with a member of Congress
try’s economy through Technology & in Congress in December 2022. Inno- or their staff, please enter that infor-
to help write and amend laws Innovation, local employment, and vation, STEM education, and avoid- mation too. Through your help we
that are favorable to our mem- STEM education. The event will also ing brain drain are the highlights of will be able to accomplish our goals
address key concerns faced by small the Bill. It has advocated to have the through grassroots and advocacy.”
bers’ business interests. businesses, including high-skilled im- STEM graduates with U.S master’s Jagadeesh Mosali, Presi-
migration reform. Degrees and/or Ph.D. holders from dent-Elect of ITServe, while summa-
ITServe Alliance has been con- Stressing the need for and im- the H1-B CAP quota removed and rizing the importance of Capitol Hill
sistently working to protect the needs portance of ITServe, Vinay Mahajan, make it unlimited to retain the top Day said, “ITServe Alliance is consis-
of its members,” said Sateesh R. Nag- President of ITServe said, “ITServe talent & innovation in the Country.” tently working to protect its members’
illa, Connected PAC Board Chair. Alliance’s Capitol Hill Day will serve Another area, where ITServe needs. To that end, ITServe Alliance,
To that end, ITServe Alliance has as a powerful platform in educating has focused is the STEM Program through its PAC team, is advocating
been Lobbying with the Lawmakers policymakers on the issues that are to promote the “American Ingenuity on Capitol Hill and with the Admin-
on behalf of its members on Capitol important to our members and the Account” to fund State-administered istration. ITServe Alliance will use
Hill and with the US Administration. business community, ensuring our grants for STEM education and its collective voice to communicate

Capitol Day will be the perfect way needs and views are reflected in poli- worker training. Enhancing the cur- with policymakers on important is-
for ITServe Alliance to use its col- cy debates and outcomes.” rent H1-B CAP limits – from 65,000 sues to its members.”
lective voice to communicate with ITServe’s vision has been to em- to 130,000 per year has been a major ITServe Alliance comprises of
policymakers on the issues that are power local communities by creating, area where ITServe has placed its ef- small and medium-sized businesses
important to our members. retaining, and fostering employment forts in the past years. that fulfill the growing demand for
According to the organizers, a opportunities within the United States. Urging ITServe members to be highly skilled professionals in Ameri-
Congressional Reception is planned Moreover, ITServe is committed to active and work collaboratively in ca. Its members play a crucial role in
to be held on July 18th from 5 pm to corporate social responsibility (CSR) making this important event suc- developing and maintaining essential
7 pm. The daylong event on July 19th and actively contributes to local com- cessful, Vinod Babu Uppu, ITServe IT systems for corporations, govern-
from 9 am to 5 pm will feature Capitol munities nationwide, particularly in the Governing Board Chair said, “It’s ments, and various organizations.

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