Shaping Policy

The Chamber executed an 18-month, whole-of-Chamber advocacy campaign to secure passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, making pro-growth tax reforms permanent and preventing a $4.5 trillion tax hike.

• Led a coalition of 500+ business groups spanning all 50 states urging Congress to adopt a current-policy baseline to deliver permanent tax relief.
• Hosted 80 in-district tax roundtables across 35 states with lawmakers and local business owners to highlight the benefits of pro-growth tax policy.
• Convened senior congressional tax writers and industry leaders at the Tax Policy Summit.
• Commissioned public opinion research showing widespread voter support for making tax relief permanent.
• Shaped the public debate through targeted ad campaigns, op-eds, and thought leadership.

Advanced regulatory reform, a key priority for the American business community, resulting in a reduction of over $70 billion in regulatory costs so far this year, and 16 overturned regulations under the Congressional Review Act.

Successfully halted the Credit Card Late Fee Rule, FTC Non-Compete Rule, Joint Employer Rule, and SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule through decisive litigation efforts.

Led a multi-pronged strategy to push back forcefully against tariffs that have threatened small businesses and our global competitiveness.

• Amplified voices of small businesses affected by tariffs, sharing real-world stories of harm to influence policymakers and the administration.
• Filed an amicus brief in one of the cases challenging the President’s authority to impose broad tariffs under IEEPA.
• Advocated tariff exemptions for small businesses, for products not made or grown in the U.S., and for companies who have no choice but to lay off American workers.
• Urged policymakers to reclaim their constitutional role in setting tariffs by lobbying in support of the Trade Review Act.

Healthcare
Established three new Health Policy Pillars on Employee Health, Consumer Health, and Emerging Health to advance healthcare innovation, improve access, and reduce administrative burdens. Successfully influenced lawmakers to exclude the Most-Favored Nation reference pricing from the reconciliation bill, safeguarding innovation and patient access to life-saving medicines.

Housing
Launched a new housing initiative with the inaugural Housing Summit, which convened industry and government leaders to discuss challenges and share solutions to making home ownership more attainable for American families. The Chamber released a new housing playbook, which outlines solutions for increasing housing supply across the country.

Childcare
Championed critical reforms to make childcare more accessible and affordable through the enhancement of three programs, including the Employer-Provided Child Care Credit, the Dependent Care Assistance Program, and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.

Permitting Reform
Rallied more than 500 business organizations from all 50 states in support of streamlined permitting regulations to promote a more efficient federal permitting process for critical energy and other infrastructure projects.

Infrastructure
Ahead of the expiration of the infrastructure bill in 2026, launched the Move America Coalition, a broad alliance of more than 20 national organizations committed to securing timely reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs and advancing long-term investment in America’s infrastructure. 

Ending the Shutdown
Intensified pressure on lawmakers to end the longest government shutdown in history by elevating small business impact stories and revealing new state-by-state data showing 65,000 small business contractors would lose $12 billion in October.

Engaging Lawmakers
The Chamber team had over 1,500 congressional touchpoints throughout the year and 434 meetings with members of Congress to advance our pro-growth policy agenda.

Expert Voices on Capital Hill
Eight issue experts from the Chamber testified before Congressional Committees nine times this year to shape public policy, on topics ranging from AI to veteran hiring.