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.
Recent 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
Go in Depth
See the Policymakers and Leaders Who Meet with the Chamber
Policymakers, business leaders, and top officials meet with the Chamber every year to discuss issues and champion pro-business priorities.
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Latest Content
This Coalition letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs supporting S. 3531, the “National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act.”
The U.S. Chamber joined 18 other stakeholder organizations in commenting on four highly problematic aspects of the final foreign tax credit regulations that warrant withdrawal and reconsideration by the Treasury Department.
This Coalition letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works supporting recycling legislation.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation opposing the nomination of Gigi Sohn to be a Commissioner of the FCC.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in advance of a hearing on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s pipeline certification policy.
Here’s what the business community hopes to hear from President Biden's 2022 State of the Union address.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources supporting the nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to serve as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, on H.R. 6416, the “Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022,” H.R. 6580, the “Algorithmic Accountability Act,” and H.R. 6796, the “Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 2022."
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Chamber’s Water Policy Priorities for 2022.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 6151, "Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021." This letter places the bill on the Legislative Leadership list for cosponsorship credit.
