US Chamber of Commerce set to endorse 23 House freshman Democrats

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing 23 House freshman Democrats this election cycle, according to a memo first obtained by The Hill.

The committee voted 75 percent in support of the full set of recommended freshmen for political endorsements, according to the memo.

Of the approved freshmen who received the most votes against them, the committee as a whole voted by almost five to one in favor of endorsing them.

ADVERTISEMENT. "We do not comment on internal processes at the U.S. Chamber," a spokesperson for the Chamber told The Hill.

The Chamber produces an online public scorecard for all members of Congress.

"The Chamber conducts its endorsements of incumbents based on the voting record the incumbent has and how often they voted on the Chamber's priorities," Neil Bradley, the Chamber's executive vice president and chief policy officer, told The Hill in an interview last week.

The Chamber keeps the committee member list internal but its makeup is of people from around the country.

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