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Washington, DC - Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) was awarded the United States Chamber of Commerce's Spirit of Enterprise Award today during a virtual meeting with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes members of Congress who consistently supported pro-growth policies and committed to bipartisan leadership and constructive governing in 2019.

As noted by the Chamber of Commerce, Palazzo has the highest annual score and highest bipartisanship score amongst house members in the Mississippi delegation. 

"As a former small business owner, I believe in the power of small businesses in America and will continue backing policies that support economic growth for Mississippi's businesses," Palazzo said. "I appreciate the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for honoring my work with this award and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce for all they do in south Mississippi."

The legislation used to score each member are as follows: 

1. United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
2. H.R. 1158 - 2020 Appropriations Bill
3. H.R. 1865 - 2020 Appropriations Bill
4. Lower Drug Costs Now Act
5. FY 2020 NDAA
6. Diversity Act
7. TRIA Reauthorization
8. CASE Act
9. FAIR Act
10. Raise the Wage Act
11. Cadillac Tax Repeal
12. Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act
13. Border Supplemental Appropriations
14. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations
15. SECURE Act
16. Save the Internet Act
17. For the People Act
18. Contracting Opportunities for Small Business

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy.

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