Republicans are furious a powerful conservative lobbying group has fled them to support Biden: report
3 years, 10 months ago

Republicans are furious a powerful conservative lobbying group has fled them to support Biden: report

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According to a report from Politico, Republican Party leaders are furious that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind policies being proposed by newly-elected President Joe Biden. "After the Chamber backed nearly two dozen freshman House Democrats for reelection last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News he didn't want the Chamber's endorsement 'because they have sold out,' " Politico reports adding former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claimed he believed the Chamber was "so confused about what they're about that they probably don't make much difference." The Chamber also joined with the National Association of Manufacturers and other trade groups to sue the Trump administration over its executive orders on immigration and bashed Trump's moves on drug pricing." As for the future, the report states the Chamber is reviewing its support for any GOP lawmaker who attempted to question the result of the 2020 presidential election that -- in part -- led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6th and is the focus of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.

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