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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This letter was sent to Thomas McDermott, DAS for Cyber Policy, DHS; Adam Sedgewick, Technology Policy Advisory, Department of Commerce; and Brian Peretti, Director, Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Department of Treasury.
The purpose of the “Building Operational Public Private Partnerships” is to provide a guide for state, local, tribal, territorial governments and private sector businesses attempting to build public private partnerships to serve the interdependent needs of the community. Specifically, the guide is designed for those organizations that intend to collaborate before a disaster (e.g., preparedness, planning, training, exercises), coordinate operationally during an event (e.g., incident (crisis, disaster, emergency, Stafford/Non-Stafford, response), and collaborate post-event (e.g., incident (recovery, mitigation and resilience activities) consistent with Grant Guidance and prevailing doctrine through the National Preparedness System and Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA).
America’s 28 million small businesses account for 67% of new jobs and more than 50% of the nation’s economic output.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today penned an open letter to all members of Congress demanding an end to the legislative gridlock that is holding progress hostage.
On July 19, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education...
On June 8, Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed legislation that would have raised Nevada’s minimum wage as high as $12 an hour. While this takes the minimum wage issue off the table for now, Nevadans haven’t seen the last of it. That’s because the Legislature also passed a bill to increase the minimum wage through a constitutional ballot initiative. While the language of the initiative may seem straightforward, voters would be wise to read the fine print.
On July 12, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing to examine the expanded definition of joint employment...
The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on July 19 voted to approve President Trump’s two...
On July 18, 2017, the Chamber, along with several trade associations sent this letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 2030, the Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act (the "SEAL Act"). The SEAL Act, makes a constructive change to the 401(k) plan loan system by providing flexibility to loan repayment and hardship withdrawal rules regarding 401(k) plans.
Maxine Turner, founder of Cuisine Unlimited and chair of the U.S. Chamber Small Business Council, sent a letter to Chairman Risch congratulating him on the introduction of the "Advocacy Empowerment Act" and the "Hearing Small Business Act."