Government Affairs
The Government Affairs division is the Chamber’s lobbying team with a footprint in Washington and across the country. We work to keep the House and Senate focused on the Chamber’s top priorities.
Our powerhouse team consists of 11 DC-based lobbyists, who work in a satellite office steps from the Capitol, and a regional team of 17 that works directly with state and local chambers and member businesses from nine offices across the United States.
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This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill.
This Statement for the Record was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Small Business, for the hearing, "Reviewing the SBA’s Office of Advocacy Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations bill.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting the vote to provide consent for the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty, "Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital."
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 277, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, on the hearing, "The Rise in Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting S. 1243 / H.R. 2767, the “Small Business Investment Act of 2023.”
This letter was sent to the President of the United States, regarding ongoing contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). A copy was also sent to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.
This Coalition letter was sent to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services, urging against the inclusio in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 of provisions that would circumvent the existing legal and regulatory processes for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, ahead of the committee markup of S. 1457, the "Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023."