The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the largest business lobbying and advocacy organization in the United States, representing employers, corporations, and chambers at the national, state, and local levels; it advances pro‑business public policy, economic growth, and free enterprise through advocacy, research, litigation, and coalition building.
Business-friendly legislative priorities including tax policy and competitiveness, regulatory reform and deregulatory advocacy, trade policy and market access, infrastructure investment, energy and environmental policy favoring industry, workforce development and immigration reforms to meet employer needs, tort and litigation reform, and positions opposing measures viewed as burdensome to commerce.
Primarily funded by membership dues and fees from corporations, state and local chambers of commerce, and trade associations, supplemented by revenue from events and sponsorships; political activity is supported by affiliated PACs and member contributions.
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (Chamber PAC), state and local chambers of commerce, and numerous corporate members and trade associations.
Non-profit (501(c)(6) business federation)