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Infrastructure Committee. He also served as deputy whip under Republican Whip Steve Scalise and chaired the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Widely recognized as a bipartisan problem solver, Davis worked across the aisle on infrastructure, agriculture, national security, military support, and health care. Health care became a personal priority after his wife, Shannon, a 24-year cancer survivor, was diagnosed with a genetic form of colon cancer. Inspired by her battle, Davis championed legislation focused on cancer prevention. On June 14, 2017, Davis survived a shooting at a congressional baseball practice and has since advocated for more civil political discourse. He earned a degree in political science from Millikin University in 1992 and recently served as a resident fellow at Harvard University.
John G. Murphy Senior Vice President, Head of International U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John G. Murphy is senior vice president for international policy at the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce, where he leads advocacy on international trade and investment. Since joining the Chamber in 1999, Murphy has played a key role in winning congressional approval for trade agreements with a dozen countries and shaping major trade legislation. He frequently represents the Chamber before Congress, the executive branch, foreign governments and the World Trade Organization.
From 2001 to 2008, Murphy served as vice president for Western
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