The Political Affairs and Federation Relations division manages relationships with state and local chambers of commerce, trade associations and small businesses and has a membership presence in every state across the country.
We are focused on electing or re-electing pro-business candidates to Congress. That goal is supported by grassroots and lobbying programs to promote policy that positively affects businesses and the economy.
For more than 40 years, the How They Voted scorecard has been a critical component of the U.S. Chamber’s work.
Beginning with the current Congress, we revised our scorecard to more fully reward members of Congress for helping to advance pro-business policies while simultaneously encouraging members to reach the compromises necessary for effective governing.
Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Congressman Lee Zeldin to represent New York’s First Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber is proud to endorse Lee, in efforts to promote free enterprise and job-creating policies for businesses across all regions and sectors.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced its support for Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for reelection, adding her to the list of Republican Senate incumbents the powerful lobbying group is backing.
ENDORSEMENT CORNER — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and presenting her with its Spirit of Enterprise award at an event in Webster, Iowa.
President Donald Trump indicated to associates during a flight on Air Force One on Wednesday that he would not intervene in the US Senate Republican primary in Kansas despite the fears among top Republicans that the state could elect a nominee who will lose the seat and thus the Senate, according to three sources with knowledge of the conversation. ...
For a decade before the coronavirus crisis, a wave of economic growth swept through the United States, and Colorado was at its crest.
Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Senator Joni Ernst for the U.S. Senate representing Iowa. The U.S. Chamber is proud to endorseSenator Ernst in efforts to promote free enterprise and job-creating policies for businesses across all regions and sectors.
As the Kansas Senate primary barrels to a close, tensions are rising between Senate Republicans and the White House over the potential nomination of Kris Kobach, who party officials fear would jeopardize the seat and further imperil their Senate majority.
“There’s a long way to go. Trump’s numbers are obviously down, but they are going to come back,” said Scott Reed, the chief strategist for the United States Chamber of Commerce and a longtime G.O.P. strategist. “This will be a tight race at the end of the day.”
President Trump faces a steep climb to a second term with 100 days to go before the presidential election.
“This presidential race is going to tighten,” said Scott Reed, who was the campaign manager for Bob Dole, the Republican senator who ran for president in 1996. “Stepien has brought a much-needed dose of discipline to the campaign and the results are clear — sharper press conferences, masks and booting the Florida national convention. The economy is maintaining strength, and now all that is needed is a vaccine to give the country hope and optimism about the future.”
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