Policy
The Policy Group is comprised of several major policy divisions within the Chamber including the Cyber, Intelligence, and Security Division; Economic Policy Division; Employment Policy Division; and Small Business Policy Division. Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, Health Policy, and Transportation and Infrastructure Policy are also under the umbrella of the Policy Group.
The Policy Division works closely with Congressional and Public Affairs and Political Affairs and Federation Relations.
Latest Content
- Dec 15, 2021U.S. Chamber Commercial Construction Index - Q4 2021 A majority of contractors report high difficulty finding skilled workers, up from 55% who said the same last quarter. Almost all contractors are experiencing at least one product shortage, up 24 points from a year ago.
- Dec 15, 2021U.S. Chamber Letter on the "Consumer Protection and Due Process Act" This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the “Consumer Protection and Due Process Act.”
- Dec 15, 2021Coalition Letter on Provisions Relating to the FTC in H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act" This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate on Sections 31501 and 31502 in H.R. 5376, the “Build Back Better Act," which relate to the Federal Trade Commission.
- Dec 14, 2021U.S. Chamber Letter on the Nomination of Alan Davidson to be Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration This Hill letter was sent to Members of the United States Senate on the nomination of Alan Davidson to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
- Dec 14, 2021U.S. Chamber Key Vote Letter to the Senate on the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
- Dec 14, 2021Small Business Index Reaches Pandemic-Era High as Small Business Optimism Overcomes Uncertainty Small business owners’ optimism around hiring and investment plans led to a pandemic-era high score of 63 for the MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. At the same time, 74% of small business owners are concerned about the impact of inflation.
Dec 13, 2021Small Business Owners Are Optimistic Despite Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Challenges Ahead of the Holidays More than three in four small business owners are optimistic about the future of their business, according to a new U.S. Chamber poll, but supply chain disruptions persist.- Dec 09, 2021Comments to Department of the Treasury on Canadian Proposal to Enact a Retroactive Digital Services Tax (DST) These Comments were submitted to the Department of the Treasury, on a Digital Services Tax in Canada.