The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed 30 House Democrats for reelection — the highest number of Democrats to earn the business lobby's support in at least a decade.
Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., is one of 23 freshmen Democrats whom the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing in this fall's elections.Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., is one of 23 freshmen Democrats whom the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing in this fall's elections.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing more House Democrats for reelection in at least a decade, prompting pushback from some of its strongest GOP allies in Congress.
The Chamber is technically a nonpartisan organization, but its pro-business agenda has historically aligned it more closely with Republicans. And it still is: This year the group is endorsing more than six times as many Republicans than Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives for reelection.
"A couple things are driving this high number: the large number of Democratic freshmen, their willingness and desire to work with us, and them representing their districts in supporting business community priorities," said Bradley, a former top House Republican leadership aide. Politically, it provides these vulnerable Democrats with an easy counterpunch to the case Republicans are making against them — that they want to take the country in a more"socialist" direction. "I hate that everything in this election season is trying to be just binary, as if only one party can be strong on the economy," said Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., another Chamber-backed freshman.While the U.S.
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