WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering addressing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce early next year, taking his case to one of the most prominent critics of his agenda.
White House and chamber officials said Saturday that the chamber has invited Obama to speak to the trade association as soon as January. The White House is examining its schedule, a White House official said.
The chamber had initially planned to invite Obama to speak at a Dec. 2 chamber jobs summit. That event has been canceled because of circumstances unrelated to Obama.
The chamber and the president have clashed over health care and climate change policy. The chamber spent millions campaigning and lobbying against Obama’s signature health care overhaul. It also spent more than $30 million in the midterm elections in political ads aimed mostly at Democratic congressional candidates. The Associated Press
