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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation on data privacy.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 2891, the “Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act,” H.R. 2873, the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act Through Promoting Competition Act,” and H.R. 2884, the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act.”
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee opposing the nomination of Saule Omarova to serve as Comptroller of the Currency.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 3110, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act.
This Hill letter was sent to Ranking Member Patrick McHenry and Representatives Stephen Lynch, Glenn Thompson, Ted Budd, and Warren Davidson on H.R. 1602, the "Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021.”
This coalition letter was sent to Members of the House of Representatives opposing H.R. 3, the "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Agriculture, on a hearing entitled, "Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry." This letter also reiterates our support for S. 1251, the "Growing Climate Solutions Act."
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing S. 1787, the “State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today launched a six-figure paid advertising campaign in opposition to the $3.5 trillion plus reconciliation bill that poses a significant threat to the American economy.
This coalition letter was sent to Members of the House of Representatives on PFAS provisions in the FY22 NDAA.