Government Affairs
The Government Affairs division is the Chamber’s lobbying team headquartered in Washington with regional offices across the country. We champion the Chamber’s pro-business priorities and advocate for America’s free enterprise system on Capitol Hill.
Chamber Strength
The Chamber is an effective advocacy organization thanks to its broad membership base, extensive federation network, active grassroots engagement, robust policy experience, strong lobbying expertise, proactive free enterprise agenda, and long-standing pro-business reputation.
Our Influence
The Government Affairs DC and Regional Teams play a vital role in the Chamber’s advocacy efforts and effectiveness through legislative lobbying, subject matter expertise, strategic relationship engagement, coalition participation, and policy monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
Hill Leadership
The Hill Team brings expertise and strategic acumen to shape strategy, build alliances, and drive effective advocacy on both sides of the aisle through direct Capitol Hill engagement.
Beyond the Beltway
The Regional Team cultivates relationships among local, regional, and state chambers, association partners, and businesses large and small to show support for pro-growth legislation in the communities that Members of Congress represent.
Relationship Building
Central to the work of the Government Affairs Team is building stronger relationships with members of Congress that foster trust, support decision-making, enhance credibility and expertise, and promote collaboration to enable effective long-term legislative and political success.
Featured Work
The Growth and Opportunity Imperative for America
The U.S. Chamber believes America needs a national priority for growth, driven by people through innovation and productivity and fostered through sound public policy. That's why we are outlining policies that will help us reach the goal of 3% annual real economic growth.
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Leadership
Latest Content
- This Hill Letter was sent to Congress on the nomination of Preston "Wells" Griffith III to be Under Secretary of EnergyThis Hill Letter was sent to Congress on the nomination of Daniel Aronowitz to be Assistant Secretary for the Employee Benefits Security AdministrationThe coalition includes more than 145 organizations in 39 states.The undersigned organizations urge you to pass a permanent extension of the individual, business, and estate tax reforms in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.This Hill letter was sent to Members of the United States Senate on the Nomination of Sean McMaster to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council of New York State, Inc., and the Business Council of Westchester hosted U.S. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) for a roundtable discussion in Ossining, New York with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions.This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Chamber's 2025 Water Policy Priorities.This Hill Letter was sent to Members of the House Transporation and Infrastructure Committee on the package of permitting reform legislation, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today Act’’ or the ‘‘PERMIT Act.’’The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08) for a roundtable discussion in Scranton, Pennsylvania with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Tyler Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) for a roundtable discussion in Tyler, Texas with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions.