Strategic Advocacy
The Strategic Advocacy division is comprised of several major policy divisions within the Chamber including theCyber, Space, and National 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 division works closely with the Chamber's Congressional and Public Affairs and Political Affairs and Federation Relations divisions.
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The Q3 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index) released August 29, indicates optimism and is the sixth consecutive quarter the Index has risen. Year over year the Index score has increased by 7.4 points.
On August 28, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following comments to the Treasury Department and the IRS detailing concerns regarding foreign tax credit transition rules.
Submitted via www.regulations.gov August 24, 2018 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0024 Mailcode: 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on Proposed Action: Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Spill Prevention; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0024 Dear Sir or Madam:
This blog has recounted before the phenomenon of governments using their power to promote the interests of organized labor...
If you watch TV or listen to the radio, it is clear that campaign season is upon us. Not only does this bring an onslaught of political ads, but it also means that elected officials in Washington, DC, will start introducing legislation intended to energize their supporters...
August 23, 2018 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Mr. James Belke and Ms. Kathy Franklin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Land and Emergency Management (5104A) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 24,850 (May 30, 2018); Docket No. EPA-HQ-OEM- 2015-0725; FRL-9975-20-OLEM Dear Mr. Belke and Ms. Franklin:
This letter was sent to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy David Kautter as well as all members of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means on tax overpayments and Section 965.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement regarding EPA’s proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule on electric power plants, which replaces the Clean Power Plan issued by the previous administration:
CH A M B E R O F CO M M E R C E O F T H E UN I T E D ST A T E S O F AM E R I C A 1615 H ST R E E T, NW WA S H I N G T O N, DC 20062 ( 2 0 2 ) 463-5310 August 20, 2018 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Ms. Susan Ingber Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS F-58 Atlanta, GA 30329