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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- Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation
- Cyber, Space, and National Security
- Economic Policy
- Employment Policy
- Environmental Affairs and Sustainability
- Global Initiative on Health and the Economy
- Government Affairs
- Health Policy
- Small Business Policy
- Tax Policy
- Transportation and Infrastructure Policy
- Federal Acquisition Council
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On December 12, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following comments to the Treasury Department and the IRS on REG-115420-18: Investing in qualified opportunity funds, as published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on October 29, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute President & CEO Karen Harbert issued the following statement regarding a new proposed rule revising the definition of “Waters of the United States (WOTUS)”: “This new rule is good news for businesses, farmers, and localities because it strikes a better balance between economic growth and environmental progress than the rule it replaces.
By: Thomas Sullivan and Melissa Bercier
The Q4 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index is at 69.3.
In today’s economy, talent is king. Yet, for American small businesses—our largest job creators—talent is anything but abundant. Many small businesses are hard pressed to commit the time to engage education and workforce partners for good reason. For one, they have little time, resources, or bandwidth to commit to efforts outside of their core business. The bureaucracy of our education and workforce systems can seem impenetrable and certainly not user-friendly to a small business.
The Q4 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index) released today recorded an overall score of 69.3, indicating a pause in the upward trend of the Index. The fourth quarter score is down less than one-half a point from the third quarter’s record high of 69.7, still reflecting general optimism from the small business community.
This letter was sent to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, on water infrastructure provisions in the Farm Bill reauthorizations.
Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season.
On November 20, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following comments to the Treasury Department and the IRS on REG-104390-18, guidance related to section 951A, as published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on October 10, 2018.