A Member Says: 

"The Council is the single most important membership that our firm participates in. Everything from networking with peers who perform around the country at our level, access to our key legislators which has been invaluable for us, and advocacy and representing us at the federal level on very important issues that directly impacts our ability to continue to grow."

CouncilPAC

CouncilPAC is The Council’s political action committee. The Council has had a political action committee since 1974 when PACs came into existence with the passage of the Federal Election Committee reforms.  It is part of the political process in Washington. Tens of thousands of companies, trade associations and interest groups vie for the attention of 535 members of Congress, and CouncilPAC helps us to make our case before key legislators. 

Contributions to CouncilPAC enable The Council to support candidates who understand and share our common goals and interests. PAC contributions certainly don’t buy legislators' votes, but they do give us additional opportunities to get their attention and help The Council's lobbyists cultivate relationships on Capitol Hill. Those relationships are critical to ensure we can educate candidates and lawmakers who may be unfamiliar with the intricacies of our business on the consequences of irresponsible legislation and the benefits of legislation that assists the marketplace.   

CouncilPAC does NOT support lawmakers who do not share our fundamental views – it's as simple as that. 

Once lawmakers are given the facts they need to understand our industry, they are better able to enact responsible and thoughtful laws that help our industry grow, be competitive and serve our clients. If we choose to remain silent, the price could be very high indeed. 

For information and/or questions, please contact Danny Roach, The Council’s Government Affairs associate, at daniel.roach@ciab.com or 202.783.4400. 

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