US Chamber of Commerce
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501(c)(6) nonprofit
Employer Identification Number: 53-0045720
Founded in 1912, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is "the world's largest business federation." As of 2009, the Chamber is a self-described "$200 million a year lobbying and political powerhouse" that represents "3 million businesses, nearly 3,000 state and local chambers, 830 associations, and over 90 American Chambers of Commerce abroad." Based in Washington, DC, the Chamber of Commerce is "the world's largest business federation representing 3 million businesses of all sizes." The CoC states that as "the voice of business, the Chamber's core purpose is to fight for free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world." The Chamber of Commerce supports a laissez faire/free market approach to economics, lobbying on behalf of low taxes and low regulation. Additionally, the Chamber traditionally opposes increases in the minimum wage, workplace safety legislation or environmental legislation.
