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.
Latest Content
April 17th OSD A&S COVID Conference Call Notes:
With the federal government having passed numerous Corona virus relief bills, there is naturally a fair amount of confusion about how to interpret and apply them. The expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for displaced workers under the CARES Act are no exception. There is some basic information that workers and employers should know about UI.
The Paycheck Protection Program is helping some small businesses stay afloat, but more funding from Congress is needed now.
Dear Secretaries Wolf, Scalia, and Pompeo:
“Today’s tragic and staggering unemployment figures underscore the dire need for bridge funding to keep more Americans on the job and more businesses afloat during the coronavirus economic crisis. There is absolutely no excuse for failing to get these funds approved immediately. American small businesses, self-employed workers, and independent contractors need and expect the type of bipartisan cooperation that led to the CARES Act to solve this immediate crisis.”
April 15th OSD A&S COVID Conference Call Notes:
April 13th OSD A&S COVID Conference Call Notes: Personnel Sad news with the passing of a sailor on the USS Theodore Roosevelt. U.S. Northern Command deployed 12,500 folks to support COVID. Guard deployed 29,000 in COVID response. 15,000 personnel from the Army Corps of engineers are engaged in COVID work. CARES ACT Updates
This morning the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a discussion document to Chamber membership, featuring the work we are doing. Please feel free to share any feedback with Kate Levantovscaia at KLevantovscaia@USChamber.com.
Note: on April 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced the“Path Forward” program, an initiative to address how Americans and businesses can return to work safely, successfully, and sustainably. The program includes a comprehensive framework of considerations, an event series that will feature diverse viewpoints from the public and private sectors, and recommendations on the practices and policies needed to begin a phased process to bring the full American economy back to work.