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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In response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Congress passed and President Trump signed into law, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FCCRA), which expires on December 31, 2020.
Colleagues: Below are some helpful items for your teams: · FEMA fact sheet: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting · CIO COVID-19 website: https://public.cyber.mil/covid19/
April 24th OSD A&S COVID Conference Call Notes:
NEW YORK, NY – Inc. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce continue to host weekly Town Halls for small businesses, now underwritten by Comcast Business, a subsidiary of the American telecommunications conglomerate Comcast Corporation.
Chamber urges Congress to prepare to replenish funds to help small businesses left out WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today applauded Congress and the Trump Administration for their bipartisan action in adding another $310 billion to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) after surging demand from small businesses exhausted the initial $349 billion of funding in less than two weeks.
Some states have started to look at workers’ compensation as a means to mitigate the effects of the Coronavirus on employees.
Colleagues: We just received an update from our friends at the State Department. The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) Web Notice on COVID measures regarding Compliance/Registration, Management, and Licensing is available here.
Colleagues: Provided for your situational awareness is the memorandum regarding flexibilities for electronic delivery of information related to suspensions and debarments FYSA as well as the following links. USD Lord Update on DoD COVID-19 Response Efforts
A group of 20 prominent labor attorneys on April 20 submitted a letter to the NLRB formally requesting that that it suspend elections.
As the world adapts to new ways of working amid COVID-19, we break down how to secure your company's data.