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 U.S. Chamber of Commerce writes to express our concerns with the Open Meeting scheduled for July 1, 2021 that was noticed on June 24, 2021.[1] Although the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) has expressed its intention to “open the work of the Commission” to the public, the FTC has failed to provide meaningful notice or adequate opportunity to comment on the pending items to be voted upon on July 1.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, ahead of the committee's markup of the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill,
Most Appealing Incentive to Hesitant-to-Return Workers, New U.S. Chamber Poll Shows WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hiring bonuses are an effective instrument to encourage more unemployed, Americans to return to work, new polling data released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows. The survey results reveal some of the most impactful and immediate solutions employers and elected officials can deploy in helping address the country’s deepening worker shortage crisis.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the House of Representatives regarding H.R. 2225 and H.R. 3593, two bills that reauthorize the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation (NSF).
The Biden administration on June 22 announced that David Prouty would be nominated to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to fill the seat of outgoing Member William Emmanuel, whose term ends in August.
Keith Webster met with US personnel in Brussels regarding last week’s NATO meeting (Communique linked here). Here are some key insights:
This testimony was presented to the 2021 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Meeting on “Understanding Brokerage Windows in Self-Directed Retirement Plans.”
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate supporting S. 1251, the "Growing Climate Solutions Act."
This Hill Letter was sent to Members of the House of Representatives opposing S.J.Res.13.
Occasionally, a random comment can reveal a little bit more perhaps than the one who made it intended. That could be said of a recent statement by the acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Peter Sung Ohr, as he discussed the ongoing organizing campaign at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, facility.
