November 8, 2017 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein: We, the undersigned, represent the interests of small…
Who does the U.S. Chamber represent?
I have long argued that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce does not represent the true interests of small businesses but instead only uses the name of small businesses to advance the interests of its big business members. I made this point again yesterday in Washington while on a panel talking…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Goes for the Extreme
Bloomberg View April 7, 2016 By Barry Ritholtz In 1912, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was created at the behest of President William Howard Taft as a business counterweight to the growing labor movement. To say it was a success is an understatement. While organized labor has languished, the Chamber…
Press Statement March 20, 2016 Contact: David Levine, 917-359-9623 Frank Knapp Jr., 803-600-6874 The NFIB does not represent all small businesses says the American Sustainable Business Council Today on Fox News Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is quoted as saying, “I can’t imagine that a Republican majority in the…
U.S. Chamber exposed as Democracy-destructive in new book
For those who have followed my blog over the year, you know that I am not a fan of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Now Alyssa Katz has a new book that documents what many find so offensive about that organization. The Influence Machine: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and…
U.S. Chamber picks big business over small business yet again
“The (U.S.) Chamber serves the express interests of a foreign corporation at the expense of a very large number of its Affiliates and individual business members.” (from an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on October 6, 2014 by: Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce New Orleans Chamber of…
Voters Overwhelmingly Want More Enforcement of Laws and Regulations, New Poll Shows
Results Turn Conventional Wisdom Upside Down, Show Strong Support for Fairer, Tougher Enforcement of Rules Oct. 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – With near unanimity, voters believe there should be tougher enforcement of existing laws and rules, and they should be enforced fairly, without regard to the wealth or power of…
Crying wolf over regulations
We’ve all heard the whaling about how regulations are so bad for businesses and the economy. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent millions promoting this theme and politicians all across the nation from local elected leaders to candidates for the White House have bought into this “job killer” rhetoric.…
South Carolina: The perfect case study for new EPA Clean Power Plan rules
The Hill’s Congress Blog June 5, 2014 By Frank Knapp Jr. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released proposed rules for reducing carbon emissions from the nation’s power plants in an effort to address the negative impacts of climate change. Power plants contribute about 40 percent of the country’s carbon…
U.S. Chamber again fools media and politicians
It is time that the main stream media starts treating information presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for what it is—phony propaganda to benefit the biggest corporations. Hopefully the recent “study” by the U.S. Chamber about the projected national costs for achieving the carbon emissions reduction goal prescribed in…