Not your hometown chamber
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the nation’s largest lobbying group and one of the leading spenders of dark money on elections.
While its name may conjure up wholesome images of your hometown chamber, the hyper-partisan U.S. Chamber pushes a reactionary agenda that is dangerous for workers, consumers, and the environment.
Here at Chamber Watch, our mission is to expose the threat the U.S. Chamber poses to all of us, our democracy, and our planet. So keep scrolling to learn more about the Chamber, its dangerous agenda, the companies that fund it, and what you can do to fight back!
The Chamber’s Arbitrary Takes on Arbitration
The United States Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) has long been a proponent of arbitration as a pro-corporate means to resolve disputes outside of traditional court systems. Time after time, even in the face of the common knowledge that consumers are being harmed by the arbitration process, the Chamber repeatedly commends the “fairness” of arbitration. For […]
Drop Your Suits, Drop Your Prices: 70+ Health Groups oppose U.S. Chamber of Commerce lawsuits aiming to prevent life-saving drug price negotiations
By Dani Klein On Wednesday, August 16, Public Citizen and several partner organizations held a press event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to deliver a letter and petition demanding that the Chamber of Commerce and Big Pharma drop their lawsuits against Medicare drug price negotiation provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and negotiate lower […]
The U.S. Chamber’s War Against Increased Consumer Financial Protection
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce mounted a significant six-figure advertising campaign against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its new director, Rohit Chopra, accusing him of attempting to “radically reshape ” financial regulation without proper jurisdiction. The Chamber specifically targets the agency’s recent March move to use its authority to better […]
Then vs Now: Corporate Criticisms of Climate Disclosures are Old News
Written and Submitted by Carly Fabian Corporations have been making bogeymen out of disclosure requirements for 88 years. The sky hasn’t fallen yet. In 1934, Joe Kennedy, the first chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), defended the new agency in a speech to the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Speaking to the group that […]
The Chamber’s Anti-Union Advocacy Strikes Again
While in 2022 there’s never a lack of news to follow and absorb, we at Public Citizen are always keeping a watchful eye on the actions of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. After all, this mainstay corporate advocacy organization has long since made itself an enemy to most progressive ideals, causes, and issues. But what’s […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce vs. Democracy
While millions of Americans across the country demand and fight for a more just democracy that allows all voices to be heard, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues to stand in the way of progress. In a recent Chamber letter, the trade association listed its reasons for opposing the For the People Act (S.1.)—the most […]