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US Chamber’s 2019 ambitions collide with harsh political realities

By Joe Williams
Published January 11, 2019 5:01am ET
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US Chamber’s 2019 ambitions collide with harsh political realities
In outlining the "2016 State of American Business," Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, accurately stated, "The current administration is on a regulatory tear — and this will continue until the day the moving van backs up to the White House next January." (Bloomberg File) | Andrew Harrer

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans to push Congress in 2019 for a massive infrastructure investment along with overhauls of the immigration and healthcare systems, but its ambitious agenda is likely to butt up against the political realities of a divided government and a looming presidential election.

The group’s leaders know that, and they’re adapting.

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