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.
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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
Leadership
Ron EidshaugVice President and Chief of Staff, Government Affairs Moore HallmarkVice President and Managing Director, Regional Government Affairs Thomas WickhamSenior Vice President, State & Local Policy
Go in Depth
Latest Content
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 6585, the "Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act."
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate supporting inclusion of S. 1631, the “Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act” in S. 1939, the “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.”
This Hill letter was sent to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 7176, the "Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on Amendment #26 (Markey) to the FAA Reauthorization Act.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committees on Environment and Public Works and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, supporting the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, supporting H.R. 2925, the "Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023" in Committee markup.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives supporting H.R. 443, “The Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act.”
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committees on Small Business and of the Judiciary, supporting reform in implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, on H.R. 6951, the "College Cost Reduction Act."