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artisanship recognizes members of Congress common ground and bold, bipartisan solutions
who demonstrate a willingness to work across the to America’s greatest challenges.
aisle and find common ground, even with those
with whom they disagree. Working together, Congress achieved major
victories last year which this year’s scorecard will
We will be announcing the inaugural award highlight. The biggest of which was the passage of
recipients and the leaders in each category on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The
June 9th during the First Annual Governing with passage of the USMCA sent a powerful message
Distinction Ceremony. We urge others to celebrate that America remains open for business, which is
these leaders for finding common ground on good for our economy, our businesses, our workers,
common sense solutions. and the stability of the world. Other victories for
Congress last year included the reauthorization of
These new awards will not be a replacement the Export-Import Bank, and Flood Insurance and
to the U.S. Chamber’s signature Spirit of Terrorism Risk Insurance programs, both of which
Enterprise Award but will instead be an will be included in this year’s scorecard.
additional tool to help the public identify
leaders in Congress with the courage to pursue

Photo by US Chamber of Commerce

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