This is inexcusable. If this bill goes down today, it is an embarrassment. Every one of them, Republicans and Democrats, should be ashamed of themselves. Bradley said that the chamber, which has a long-standing political program, would be keeping track of the debate. He noted some of the lawmakers who have boosted the infrastructure measure, including Sens. Skip to Content. The former Chamber executives who have recently departed either declined to comment or did not return requests for comment to CNBC.
He noted that the group recently hired former House of Representatives parliamentarian Tom Wickham as senior vice president for state and local policy; Kasper Zeuthen, who led communications strategy on trade and other policy matters at the European Union delegation to the United States, as a vice president; and Denise Osei, from marketing outfit Destination DC, as the group's social media strategist.
Still, the timing of the departures coincides with increased Republican criticism of the Chamber as it backs more Democratic lawmakers. The Chamber also recently lost Charles Schwab as one of its corporate members. Caroline Harris, a leading tax lobbyist for the Chamber, left the group this month, according to her LinkedIn page. She had been at the Chamber for over a decade, her page says.
A person with direct knowledge of the matter, who declined to be named in order to speak freely, told CNBC that Harris is joining Capitol Tax Partners, a lobbying shop that focuses on tax legislation. The firm touts that it has worked on every tax bill that has become law over the last 30 years, including former President Donald Trump 's tax reform bill. Another recent departure is Christina Atchley Lotspike.
She was a head lobbyist focusing on technology and transportation infrastructure, which is a key priority for the Biden administration. Atchley's LinkedIn page says she left the Chamber this month after more than seven years with the group.
She is now a lobbyist at grocery shopping app Instacart. According to the Chamber of Commerce's website, the group began lobbying the federal government in Their website notes that the group's "primary mission is to win legislative victories for business on Capitol Hill.
The Chamber has advocated for public policy initiatives in the following issue areas, according to its website: [5]. These priorities include "expanding trade, producing more domestic energy, improving infrastructure, modernizing the regulatory process, making essential changes to entitlements, fixing the flaws in Obamacare, curbing lawsuit abuse, and advancing American innovation by protecting intellectual property.
In , the Chamber focused on 17 policy areas including energy, immigration, intellectual property, and legal reform. Chamber is committed to providing every business and worker the help they need. According to the Daily Kos , this was the first time the U. Chamber had endorsed a candidate in a Democratic primary since it backed U.
Blanche Lincoln D-Ark. Chamber of Commerce took to Twitter to criticize Donald Trump 's policy positions on international trade deals during his June, 28, , speech in Pennsylvania. The Chamber introduced the Save the Senate initiative in May in order to boost fundraising for Republican candidates and maintain a Republican majority in the United States Senate.
The initiative aimed to bring together Republican activists, regardless of their support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump , in an effort to bolster Republican candidates at the congressional level.
Chamber Litigation Center, a nonprofit affiliated entity of the United States Chamber of Commerce, files amicus curiae Latin for "friend of the court.
The group files amicus briefs "that present unique and compelling legal arguments, and that educate courts on the practical implications of legal decisions to the broader business community. According to the organization's website, the Chamber filed amicus briefs in the following U. Supreme Court cases from to The following were listed as the Chamber of Commerce's board of directors, as of May [27].
For a full list of members of the Board of Directors as of May , click here. As a c 6 nonprofit organization, the Chamber receives the majority of its funding through contributions and grants. The organization also generates revenue through program services and investment income. The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms United States Chamber Commerce. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
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