WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today recognized more than 300 members of Congress for their support of retail industry priorities including international trade, infrastructure investment, tax reform and labor issues. The “Hero of Main Street” award is being presented as part of NRF’s annual Retail Advocates Summit fly-in, which has retailers from across the country in Washington today through Wednesday to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and discuss the latest issues facing the industry. Recipients will be honored at a reception Wednesday evening.
"This bipartisan group of lawmakers has shown that they care about retailers big and small and value the role these businesses play in communities across the country."
“This bipartisan group of lawmakers has shown that they care about retailers big and small and value the role these businesses play in communities across the country,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “We appreciate their advocacy on behalf of a thriving Main Street, their support for the long-term growth of the retail industry, and their recognition of retail’s role as a catalyst for continued growth and opportunity for our nation’s economy.”
The Hero of Main Street award was created by NRF in 2013 to recognize members of Congress for support of the retail industry’s public policy priorities. Eligibility is based on NRF’s Retail Opportunity Index, bill sponsorship and advocacy to advance the industry’s priorities. The “heroes” have supported policies and initiatives defined by NRF that recognize the contributions of the retail industry, and have worked to encourage a “vibrant, sustained and healthy” retail sector.
Recipients include:
Senate
- Lamar Alexander
- Kelly Ayotte
- John Barrasso
- Michael Bennet
- Roy Blunt
- John Boozman
- Richard Burr
- Maria Cantwell
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Ben Cardin
- Robert Casey
- Bill Cassidy
- Dan Coats
- Thad Cochran
- Susan Collins
- Christopher Coons
- Bob Corker
- John Cornyn
- Mike Crapo
- Steve Daines
- Joe Donnelly
- Dick Durbin
- Mike Enzi
- Joni Ernst
- Dianne Feinstein
- Deb Fischer
- Jeff Flake
- Cory Gardner
- Lindsey Graham
- Chuck Grassley
- Orrin Hatch
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Dean Heller
- John Hoeven
- James Inhofe
- Johnny Isakson
- Ron Johnson
- Tim Kaine
- Mark Kirk
- Amy Klobuchar
- James Lankford
- Patrick Leahy
- Joe Manchin
- John McCain
- Mitch McConnell
- Jerry Moran
- Lisa Murkowski
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- David Perdue
- Rob Portman
- Jim Risch
- Pat Roberts
- Mike Rounds
- Marco Rubio
- Tim Scott
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Dan Sullivan
- John Thune
- Thom Tillis
- Pat Toomey
- David Vitter
- Mark Warner
- Roger Wicker
- Ron Wyden
House of Representatives
- Ralph Abraham, M.D.
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Rick Allen
- Mark Amodei
- Brad Ashford
- Brian Babin
- Lou Barletta
- Andy Barr
- Joe Barton
- Dan Benishek, M.D.
- Gus Bilirakis
- Mike Bishop
- Rob Bishop
- Diane Black
- Marsha Blackburn
- Rod Blum
- Mike Bost
- Charles W. Boustany Jr., M.D.
- Kevin Brady
- Jim Bridenstine
- Mo Brooks
- Susan W. Brooks
- Vern Buchanan
- Larry Bucshon, M.D.
- Michael C. Burgess. M.D.
- Bradley Byrne
- Ken Calvert
- Buddy Carter
- John Carter
- Steve Chabot
- Jason Chaffetz
- Mike Coffman
- Tom Cole
- Chris Collins
- Doug Collins
- Barbara Comstock
- Mike Conaway
- Paul Cook
- Jim Costa
- Ryan Costello
- Kevin Cramer
- Rick Crawford
- Ander Crenshaw
- Henry Cuellar
- John Culberson
- Carlos Curbelo
- Rodney Davis
- Peter DeFazio
- John Delaney
- Jeff Denham
- Charlie Dent
- Ron DeSantis
- Scott DesJarlais
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Bob Dold
- Daniel Donovan
- Sean Duffy
- Jeff Duncan
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Renee Ellmers
- Thomas Emmer
- Blake Farenthold
- Stephen Fincher
- Mike Fitzpatrick
- Chuck Fleischmann
- John Fleming
- Bill Flores
- J. Randy Forbes
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Virginia Foxx
- Trent Franks
- Rodney Frelinghuysen
- Bob Gibbs
- Chris Gibson
- Bob Goodlatte
- Trey Gowdy
- Kay Granger
- Garret Graves
- Sam Graves
- Tom Graves
- Morgan Griffith
- Glenn Grothman
- Frank Guinta
- Brett Guthrie
- Richard Hanna
- Cresent Hardy
- Gregg Harper
- Andy Harris
- Vicky Hartzler
- Joe Heck
- Jeb Hensarling
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Jody Hice
- French Hill
- George Holding
- Richard Hudson
- Tim Huelskamp
- Bill Huizenga
- Randy Hultgren
- Duncan Hunter
- Will Hurd
- Robert Hurt
- Darrell Issa
- Evan Jenkins
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Sam Johnson
- David Jolly
- Dave Joyce
- John Katko
- Mike Kelly
- Trent Kelly
- Pete King
- Steve King
- Adam Kinzinger
- John Kline
- Steve Knight
- Darin LaHood
- Doug LaMalfa
- Doug Lamborn
- Leonard Lance
- Bob Latta
- Frank LoBiondo
- Billy Long
- Barry Loudermilk
- Mia Love
- Frank Lucas
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Cynthia Lummis
- Tom MacArthur
- Kenny Marchant
- Tom Marino
- Kevin McCarthy
- Michael McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Patrick McHenry
- David McKinley
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Martha McSally
- Patrick Meehan
- Luke Messer
- John Mica
- Candice Miller
- Jeff Miller
- John Moolenaar
- Alex Mooney
- Markwayne Mullin
- Tim Murphy
- Richard Neal
- Randy Neugebauer
- Dan Newhouse
- Kristi Noem
- Richard Nugent
- Devin Nunes
- Pete Olson
- Steven Palazzo
- Erik Paulsen
- Steve Pearce
- Scott Perry
- Scott Peters
- Robert Pittenger
- Joe Pitts
- Ted Poe
- Bruce Poliquin
- Mike Pompeo
- Tom Price, M.D.
- John Ratcliffe
- Tom Reed
- Dave Reichert
- Jim Renacci
- Reid Ribble
- Tom Rice
- Scott Rigell
- Martha Roby
- Phil Roe, M.D.
- Hal Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Todd Rokita
- Tom Rooney
- Peter Roskam
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Dennis A. Ross
- Keith Rothfus
- David Rouzer
- Ed Royce
- Steve Russell
- Paul Ryan
- Matt Salmon
- Mark Sanford
- Steve Scalise
- David Schweikert
- Austin Scott
- Jim Sensenbrenner
- Pete Sessions
- John Shimkus
- Bill Shuster
- Mike Simpson
- Adrian Smith
- Chris Smith
- Jason Smith
- Lamar Smith
- Elise Stefanik
- Chris Stewart
- Steve Stivers
- Marlin Stutzman
- Glenn Thompson
- Mac Thornberry
- Pat Tiberi
- Scott Tipton
- Dave Trott
- Mike Turner
- Fred Upton
- David Valadao
- Ann Wagner
- Tim Walberg
- Greg Walden
- Mark Walker
- Jackie Walorski
- Mimi Walters
- Randy Weber
- Daniel Webster
- Peter Welch
- Brad Wenstrup
- Bruce Westerman
- Lynn Westmoreland
- Ed Whitfield
- Roger Williams
- Joe Wilson
- Rob Wittman
- Steve Womack
- Rob Woodall
- Kevin Yoder
- Ted Yoho
- David Young
- Don Young
- Todd Young
- Lee Zeldin
- Ryan Zinke
About NRF
The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association. Based in Washington, D.C., NRF represents discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and internet retailers from the United States and more than 45 countries. Retail is the nation’s largest private-sector employer, supporting one in four U.S. jobs — 42 million working Americans. Contributing $2.6 trillion to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation’s economy. NRF.com