General Motors CEO Mary Barra is now heading the Business Roundtable. But don’t expect the lobbying entity for the nation’s CEOs to change its tune on Build Back Better
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, speaks during a meeting with President Joe Biden and private sector CEOs about the economy on Jan. 26, 2022. | Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoFor months, the Business Roundtable has been a thorn in the side of the Biden administration as it spent millions to lobby Washington, including a push to kill the president's chief piece of domestic policy legislation.
The White House views Barra as an ally on this front. She joined President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday as part of a meeting of CEOs in support of the Build Back Better Act; while there, she thanked the president for the chance to speak about their “aligned goals as it relates to converting to an all-electric future.”
But people close to General Motors and the Business Roundtable emphasized that Barra is taking on a balancing act as she becomes the face of one of the most powerful groups in Washington’s business community. The association’s stance on BBB remains unchanged, having very publicly. General Motors’ stance remains unchanged, too, even as the two share a common emissary.
“General Motors has been very clear about our support for Build Back Better, particularly the climate change provisions that will accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and support to build out US supply chain,” said Jeannine Ginivan, a spokesperson for General Motors, in a statement. “Mary was at the White House this week to support Build Back Better. She was there in her role as chair and CEO of General Motors.
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