Posted on 01/21/2014 12:13:12 PM PST by jimbo123
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent more than $50 million on lobbying last year as it pushed for action on immigration reform.
Typically the biggest K Street spender in Washington, the business group funneled about $52.7 million toward lobbying efforts in 2013, according to disclosure records. In the last quarter of the year, the group spent almost $16.5 million.
Some of that money went toward lobbying on immigration reform, which is a top legislative priority for the business community.
The Chamber played an instrumental role in getting a comprehensive immigration reform bill through the Senate last year by helping the “Gang of Eight” reach a deal with labor unions on temporary worker visas. But the Senate bill stalled in the House, where Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is crafting principles that he says will guide a piecemeal legislative approach.
Business groups are pressuring Boehner to schedule floor time for legislation, arguing an overhaul of the immigration system is critical for U.S. competitiveness and for filling gaps in the workforce.
Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue said earlier this month that the business group “will pull out all the stops” to see that immigration legislation makes it to President Obama’s desk by the end of the year.
"We're determined to make 2014 the year that immigration reform is finally enacted," Dononhue said.
The business lobby is also planning a vigorous campaign to help business-friendly candidates in the midterm elections, and has vowed to protect some incumbent lawmakers from Tea Party challengers.
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This is what we are up against. At least it is now out in the open.
“This is what we are up against. At least it is now out in the open.’
I just visited my local congressmans office to protest amnesty and thier aparent surrender to it. If you have the same passion about this you can do it too. visit you congressmens office.
Your congressman wont listen to you unless you got a 5 figure check in your pocket.
I have a Senator who reads my email. I give him little to nothing. Senator Corker is a real businessman which is what we need in DC.
That said, my blood boils whenever I think about the millions of Americans out of work, and now the D & R are going to give citizenship to illegals. I find it hard to think of politicians as Americans, but more like a den of snakes.
Big Business suits would rape their own grandmothers if it assured their bonuses next year.
Try working mid/high level corporate, like I have. Meet the scum, instead of fantasizing about what their media wants you to believe.
Oh, that’s right...the veil’s falling away from your eyes.
Welcome to the land of the red pill.
Reality...there’s no going back.
They can afford to work for those wages due to all the handouts the goverment wants to give them thru money they taxed the hell out of us for.
They are certainly proving Lenins dictum that they will sell the rope to their own hanging.
Simply put....someone not supporting 100% deportation is going to support some kind of Amnesty
Wonder how much Chamber gave DeMint?
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