Interest Groups: United States Chamber of Commerce
While researching interest groups, I found that there are not only hundreds of interest groups that exist around our nation. President Truman described interest groups as an "any group that is based in one or more shared attitudes and makes certain claims upon other groups or organization in the society." In our nation's capital, Washington DC, politics represent almost seven thousand interest groups including the US Chamber of Commerce. The US Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy interest group that emerged over one hundred years ago and still remains one of the most prominent interest groups of our nation today.
The United States Chamber of Commerce, also referred to as the USCC, is a Lobbying Group who puts dominant focus on business advocacy and trade association around the America. The USCC is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses. The Chamber is made up of a variety of different businesses anywhere from small local stores to booming corporations. Although many of the businesses supported by the Chamber are not similar, they all count on the Chamber to represent them at our nations capital, Washington D.C. The USSC spends the most money a year out of any lobbying organization making it the biggest lobbying group in America.According to the Center of Responsive Politics, the Chambers lobbying operation spent $136 million dollars. Currently, The USCC claims 300,000 direct business memberships and 3 million memberships from multiple state and local chamber affiliates.
The USCC is composed of lobbyists, policy specialists and lawyers. The Chamber is politically considered a conservative organization typically meaning that they support the republican party and candidates but, they try to keep a good relationship with both parties for example, The USCC have supported Republican Ronald Regan and Democrat Bill Clinton. Currently, the USCC president does not mention our Democratic current president a
The United States Chamber of Commerce, also referred to as the USCC, is a Lobbying Group who puts dominant focus on business advocacy and trade association around the America. The USCC is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses. The Chamber is made up of a variety of different businesses anywhere from small local stores to booming corporations. Although many of the businesses supported by the Chamber are not similar, they all count on the Chamber to represent them at our nations capital, Washington D.C. The USSC spends the most money a year out of any lobbying organization making it the biggest lobbying group in America.According to the Center of Responsive Politics, the Chambers lobbying operation spent $136 million dollars. Currently, The USCC claims 300,000 direct business memberships and 3 million memberships from multiple state and local chamber affiliates.
The USCC is composed of lobbyists, policy specialists and lawyers. The Chamber is politically considered a conservative organization typically meaning that they support the republican party and candidates but, they try to keep a good relationship with both parties for example, The USCC have supported Republican Ronald Regan and Democrat Bill Clinton. Currently, the USCC president does not mention our Democratic current president a