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.
Beginning with the current Congress, we are revising 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.
Previously, a member’s annual How They Voted score solely reflected how consistently he or she voted with the Chamber’s position on legislation identified as important to the business community.
The Chamber will produce individual report cards for all members that will show how the member compares to the rest of the Congress, their party, and their delegation.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is up with another ad in Maine backing GOP Sen. Susan Collins. The ad, which the group says is a six-figure buy running through early December, praises Collins for working to expand apprenticeship and job training programs.
FIRST IN SCORE — AD WARS — The U.S. Chamber is keeping its television spending spree rolling, pushing out a new ad backing GOP Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina. The new ad, which the Chamber said is backed by a "substantial six figure buy in the Charlotte and Greensboro media markets," praises Tillis for "serving the needs of our nation's heroes" for co-sponsoring the BRAVE Act.
FIRST IN SCORE — AD WARS — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce extended its buy in Arizona, with a new buy placed on Thursday that brings total spending to $954,000, according to Advertising Analytics. They're also launching a new ad thanking GOP Sen. Martha McSally for working to pass the Drought Contingency Plan to help Maricopa County. The ad features state Sen. Sine Kerr praising McSally.
FIRST IN SCORE — AD WARS — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is going up with its first broadcast ad of the cycle, thanking Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and promoting the USMCA. “No one has worked harder to lead the bipartisan effort to pass the USMCA,” the ad’s narrator says. The ad, which is also backed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council, is part of a television and digital campaign. The Chamber told Score the buy is a six-figure buy, and is just the first phase of their efforts. Advertising Analytics, the ad tracking firm, tracks over $427,000 in spending in Arizona, which may be home to the most expensive Senate race of the upcoming cycle.
FIRST IN SCORE — AD WARS — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is going up with its first broadcast ad of the cycle, thanking Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and promoting the USMCA. “No one has worked harder to lead the bipartisan effort to pass the USMCA,” the ad’s narrator says. The ad, which is also backed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council, is part of a television and digital campaign. The Chamber told Score the buy is a six-figure buy, and is just the first phase of their efforts. Advertising Analytics, the ad tracking firm, tracks over $427,000 in spending in Arizona, which may be home to the most expensive Senate race of the upcoming cycle.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running ads to boost Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally as she faces a tough 2020 election. A spokesman for the Chamber said Thursday that it’s a “substantial” ad campaign with a six-figure budget. He declined to disclose a precise figure.
The ad was produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with assistance from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council. AMC Chair Dawn Grove, who serves as corporate counsel for Karsten Manufacturing, also appears in the ad.
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"So what we’re doing – and this is critical – is adjusting and responding to the new politics," said President and CEO Tom Donohue.
Every chance they got these representatives voted for pro-growth legislation.
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