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 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 Members of Congress urging passage of the amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce recently hosted U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) for a roundtable discussion in Staten Island, New York with local business leaders on pro-growth business tax provisions.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce recently hosted U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA-03) for a roundtable discussion in Roseville, California with local business leaders on pro-growth business tax provisions.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees Opposing S. 2276, the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act.This Key Vote letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives opposing the Faster Labor Contracts Act.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 3269, the ETHIC Act and Patent Policy.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 5631, the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, and H.R. 1687, the CLEAN Act.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the House amendment to H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.