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The 'United States Chamber of Commerce' is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing
★ 3,000,000 businesses (via its Federation of local chambers and association members. Actual direct membership is several tens of thousands.)
★ 2,800 state and local chambers
★ 830 business associations
The Chamber is staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers. It is known for spending more money than any other lobbying organization on a yearly basis.[1]
"To advance human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity, and responsibility."
★ Tom J. Donohue, President and CEO
★ Paul S. Speranza, Chairman of the Board of Directors[2] and vice chairman, general counsel, and secretary of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
★ Donald J. Shepard, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors [3] and CEO of AEGON
★ Gerald L. Shaheen, Immediate Past Chair and Chair of the Executive Committee [4] and group President of Caterpillar Inc.
★ Maura W. Donahue, Past Chair [5]
★ John W. Bachmann, Past Chairman [6] and Senior Partner at Edward Jones Edward Jones Investments
The Chamber is:
★ Supportive of George W. Bush's immigration reform plan
★ Supports the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision
★ Pro-Energy Source Diversity
★ Pro-Social Security Reform
★ Pro-ANWR Drilling
★ Pro-Offshore Oil Drilling
★ Pro-Nuclear Power
★ Pro-Health Savings Accounts
★ Pro-globalization/free trade
★ Against taxation increase on businesses
★ Against raising the Minimum Wage
★ Anti-Net Neutrality
★ Against many union-supported polices
★ Anti-Environmental Regulation
★ Neutral on social questions such as abortion and gay marriage
★ The Chamber campaigned against the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
★ The Chamber has recently begun a campaign against the proposed Employee Free Choice Act[7]. They suggest the act will reduce worker's rights, however, the act is widely supported by organized labor[8].
★ Institute for 21st Century Energy [9]
★ Americans for Transportation Mobility [10]
★ Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) [11]
★ Institute for Legal Reform (ILR)[12]
★ Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)[13]
★ Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW)[14]
★ Essential Worker Immigration Coalition[15]
★ American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU)
★ U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
★ United States Chamber of Commerce
★ Business Civic Leadership Center
★ Center for International Private Enterprise
The 'United States Chamber of Commerce' is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing
★ 3,000,000 businesses (via its Federation of local chambers and association members. Actual direct membership is several tens of thousands.)
★ 2,800 state and local chambers
★ 830 business associations
The Chamber is staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers. It is known for spending more money than any other lobbying organization on a yearly basis.[1]
| Contents |
| Mission statement |
| Board of directors |
| On the issues |
| Affiliate Organizations |
| See also |
| External link |
Mission statement
"To advance human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity, and responsibility."
Board of directors
★ Tom J. Donohue, President and CEO
★ Paul S. Speranza, Chairman of the Board of Directors[2] and vice chairman, general counsel, and secretary of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
★ Donald J. Shepard, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors [3] and CEO of AEGON
★ Gerald L. Shaheen, Immediate Past Chair and Chair of the Executive Committee [4] and group President of Caterpillar Inc.
★ Maura W. Donahue, Past Chair [5]
★ John W. Bachmann, Past Chairman [6] and Senior Partner at Edward Jones Edward Jones Investments
On the issues
The Chamber is:
★ Supportive of George W. Bush's immigration reform plan
★ Supports the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision
★ Pro-Energy Source Diversity
★ Pro-Social Security Reform
★ Pro-ANWR Drilling
★ Pro-Offshore Oil Drilling
★ Pro-Nuclear Power
★ Pro-Health Savings Accounts
★ Pro-globalization/free trade
★ Against taxation increase on businesses
★ Against raising the Minimum Wage
★ Anti-Net Neutrality
★ Against many union-supported polices
★ Anti-Environmental Regulation
★ Neutral on social questions such as abortion and gay marriage
★ The Chamber campaigned against the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
★ The Chamber has recently begun a campaign against the proposed Employee Free Choice Act[7]. They suggest the act will reduce worker's rights, however, the act is widely supported by organized labor[8].
Affiliate Organizations
★ Institute for 21st Century Energy [9]
★ Americans for Transportation Mobility [10]
★ Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) [11]
★ Institute for Legal Reform (ILR)[12]
★ Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)[13]
★ Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW)[14]
★ Essential Worker Immigration Coalition[15]
See also
★ American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU)
★ U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
External link
★ United States Chamber of Commerce
★ Business Civic Leadership Center
★ Center for International Private Enterprise
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