Chamber of Commerce bets it can help centrist Democrats hold the line on climate

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s decision to endorse a host of centrist House Democrats from fossil fuel states could provide the business group leverage to temper aggressive climate change legislation in a Joe Biden administration.

Some centrist Democrats in tight reelection races whom the Chamber is planning to endorse, such as Rep. Kendra Horn of Oklahoma, have suggested they are not on board with a top-down Biden approach to climate change. The Chamber’s endorsement of members, including Horn, is designed to encourage them to work with Republicans to hold the line, according to lobbyists and energy industry officials.