Press Releases
Studies / Reports
Media Inquiries / Spokespeople
BizVoice Magazine
Multimedia
Blog

Membership

Join Now!

Federal Affairs: Will There Be Another COVID-19 Relief Package?

With so many businesses and citizens feeling the negative impacts of COVID-19, I think most expected Congress to pass additional relief legislation that would lessen or soften those impacts. The trillion-dollar question is whether that will actually take place? A quick look at what’s happened or not happened: May 15 through mid-August – The U.S. House of Representatives passed [...]

2020-09-18T14:14:38-04:00September 18th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Virtual Event Connects Hoosier Companies to Entire Congressional Delegation; Free for Member Companies, Hoosier Businesses

(INDIANAPOLIS) — With many Hoosier businesses currently looking to the federal government for guidance, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce is bringing the state’s congressional delegation to them in an upcoming event. The 2020 D.C. Fly-in will be held virtually on August 12-13 from 10 a.m. to noon EDT both days. All of Indiana’s 11 delegation members – led by [...]

2020-08-10T16:38:41-04:00July 21st, 2020|

Workplace COVID-19 Lawsuits on the Rise; Chamber Finalizing Principles to Push for Action

Below is this week’s guest column featured on IndyPolitics.org on why legal protections are needed to shield businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits when following safety guidelines. Included in that are the four principles from the Indiana Chamber’s Civil Justice Committee that are serving as the foundation for our advocacy on this matter at the federal and state levels. We’ve heard [...]

2020-07-17T12:32:37-04:00July 17th, 2020|

TOP STORY: Details Set for 2020 D.C. Fly-in; FREE for Chamber Members, Business Community

The Indiana Chamber has a long tradition of bringing Hoosier businesses together with Indiana’s Congressional delegation at the annual D.C. Fly-in. Although things look different in 2020, we are proud to be holding our conference once again – this time the event is all virtual and scheduled during the August recess. The meeting takes place via Zoom over four [...]

2020-08-10T16:42:40-04:00July 17th, 2020|

TOP STORY: What Will Be in the Next Federal Relief Package?

In May, the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed its set of ideas for the next round of coronavirus relief for businesses. Now we await the Senate Republican majority to unveil its own with different priorities. Many expect this phase four effort will be the last big piece of legislation (prior to the election, at least) addressing the economic [...]

2020-07-18T23:50:00-04:00July 17th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Announces Public Policy Agenda to Help State’s Businesses Recover From Pandemic

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Legislative actions will be critical to how quickly Indiana can rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and return to the economic prosperity it enjoyed as a leader in the Midwest and national competitor, says the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The organization today released a public policy agenda to help achieve both short-term relief and long-term economic growth for [...]

2020-04-30T14:51:08-04:00April 30th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Calls on Congress to Approve More Loan Funds, Urges Delegation to Lead on Issue

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today urged members of the state’s congressional delegation to urgently push for additional federal funding for Hoosier small businesses amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Replenishing both the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds needs to happen right now. We can’t afford to let partisan politics continue to impact the fate of [...]

2020-04-17T12:15:50-04:00April 17th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber President Urges Congress to Pass Stimulus Package

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar urges Congress to pass the “Phase 3” stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic: “Partisanship battles in Washington must give way to doing the right thing for Americans – both the companies that are in danger of closure and their employees suffering the economic impacts. The current [...]

2020-03-23T09:33:46-04:00March 23rd, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Urges Delegation to Vote for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today urged the nine members of the state’s U.S. House delegation to vote in favor of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Additional compromises on the measure (first approved in November 2018) were announced last week, with the House expected to vote before the holidays. “Congress can provide long-awaited certainty for Indiana (and U.S.) [...]

2019-12-16T16:36:27-05:00December 16th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber’s D.C. Fly-in to Talk Trade, Energy, Transportation and More With Federal Officials and Delegation Members

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce D.C. Fly-in event on October 9-10 will focus on policy issues impacting Hoosier businesses and is highlighted by federal agency briefings, in addition to office visits with our state’s congressional delegation. The annual marquee gathering traditionally draws businesses and community leaders from all over Indiana to travel to Washington, D.C. The first [...]

2019-09-13T09:52:22-04:00September 13th, 2019|