(CNN) Faced with the new reality of a divided government in Washington, leaders of the influential conservative network founded by billionaire Charles Koch say they are launching a multimillion-dollar campaign this week to encourage Congress, business leaders and others to come together on issues such as trade, immigration and criminal justice reform.

The effort will include a renewed push to protect hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants -- known as "DREAMers" -- from deportation, along with new lobbying to pass the First Step Act, which provides a path to faster release for inmates in the federal prison system.

James Davis, a network spokesman, cast the new campaign as a sweeping end-of-year effort that will deploy the network's influence and deep pockets to encourage lawmakers, business leaders and others to bridge partisan divides "to solve societal problems."

"We think we are well positioned to be part of the solution to bring government together," Davis said in an interview with CNN.

He declined to release a budget but said it would be a multipronged push, featuring paid advertising, direct lobbying of Congress and grassroots activism.

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