President of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Stepping Down
The chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) plans to step down “at the end of the summer” amid a House of Representatives investigation into donations the foundation received from the Tides Foundation, according to an internal memo. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark wrote in an internal memo that […]
Chamber Foundation president leaving amid congressional scrutiny
Carolyn Corley is stepping down as chairwoman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, according to an internal memo viewed by The Hill. “It is with bittersweet emotion that we share the news that Carolyn will be leaving the Chamber at the end of the summer,” Chamber President Suzanne Clark wrote in a memo. “We […]
Chamber Of Commerce, Big Oil Look To Protect Biden’s Climate Law From Possible Trump Repeal
The Chamber of Commerce and America’s leading oil and gas industry group are planning to protect parts of President Joe Biden’s signature climate change bill from repeal, according to Politico. of Chamber And that American Petroleum Institute (API) opposes the massive Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) before Biden signs it into law in 2022, both Organization […]
Exclusive — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Defies Congressional Committee Chairman Demanding Funding Information
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to defy a powerful House Republican chairman who is investigating the source of funding for the Chamber’s foundation, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. A House Ways and Means Committee aide told Breitbart News that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce failed to provide relevant information to the committee’s chairman, […]
Chamber of Commerce Rattled by Breitbart News’s Reporting on Congressional Investigation into Foundation Financing
U.S. Chamber of Commerce executives indicated Thursday that the chamber has been shaken by a series of exclusive Breitbart News stories about a blossoming Congressional investigation into funding for the affiliated foundation, which is said to be a parent business group. did. hill report. Back in March, Breitbart News exposed tax returns from the U.S. […]
Republican chair investigating Chamber of Commerce in seismic K Street shift
Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable for a Republican committee chairman to investigate Washington’s largest business advocacy group. But times have changed. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) asked the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to answer questions about the more than $12 million it received from the left-leaning nonprofit […]
Chamber of Commerce pushes back on Ways and Means Committee inquiry
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is rejecting a House Ways and Means Committee investigation into donations it received from left-leaning nonprofits and reporting by right-wing news outlets that sparked the investigation. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Missouri), chairman of the Main Tax Writing Committee, said: letter On Monday, we asked Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark and […]
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements for Employers, Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block It
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned nearly all non-compete employment agreements that prohibit workers from leaving for competing companies or starting their own companies. The ban passed by a narrow 3-2 vote on Tuesday after the commission received more than 26,000 public comments, some of which were mentioned by Commissioner Lina Khan. “We have […]
Chamber, business groups sue FTC to block noncompete ban
A business group led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), challenged the decision to prohibit noncompete agreements. The FTC passed a rule blocking new noncompete agreements on a 3-2 vote Tuesday. The rule also requires employers to terminate existing non-compete agreements and notify current and former employees that the […]
House Dems slammed for waving Ukrainian flag in chamber of US House: ‘Disgusting’
House Democrats are under fire for waving a Ukrainian flag on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during a vote to approve $60 billion in aid for national defense. “As you vote to send more of your hard-earned money to corrupt foreign regimes, a Ukrainian flag will be displayed on the floor of […]