U.S. Chamber Watch

U.S. Chamber Watch is an organization started in May of 2010 by Change to Win with the support of labor unions to expose the anonymous funders behind the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which channels the money to political campaigns and to expose the hidden lobbying activities of the Chamber on issues like climate change, jobs creation, BP's Gulf oil spill, the Wall Street bailouts, health care reform and more.

In September, 2010 ChamberWatch filed a complaint with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service charging that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been a leading opponent of President Barack Obama's domestic policies, illegally channeled donations from a charitable foundation into its political work.

Mission
U.S. Chamber Watch states its mission as promoting "greater transparency and accountability in American political processes by shedding light on the funding and practices of the largest private interest lobbyist in America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce." They want to "hold accountable anonymous funders".

Contact
Email: info AT fixtheuschamber.org Web: http://www.fixtheuschamber.org

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Campaign finance (U.S.)
 * U.S. Chamber of Commerce

External resources

 * Text of Complaint to the IRS (pdf) against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce