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Singing Of The GOP Sirens, Joe... Joe... Joe...

Mary Ann West | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Homer, John McCain, Public Option, Freedomworks, Homeland Security, Wwwsourcewatchorg, Right Principles PAC, Odyssey, Factcheck.org, Benedict Arnold, Ned Lamont, Sirens, Connecticut, Joe Lieberman, myleftnutmeg.org, 60 Plus, US Chamber of Commerce, Politics News
Mary Ann West

As an Epic Fail saga, Joe Lieberman is basking in the fading limelight that is diminishing with time. What will he come up with next to flip those who used to support him as he continues this mad journey?

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Lobbying Battle For Senate Climate Bill Intensifies

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 11.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Bipartisanship, Lobbyblog, Climate Change Legislation, US Chamber of Commerce, Business News

The National Journal reports that the lobbying effort over climate change could grow even more contentious than the fight for health care reform. The...

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Who Funds The Chamber Of Commerce? HuffPost Readers Respond

The Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chamber of Commerce Members, Chamber of Commerce, Who Funds the Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Politics News

HuffPost readers responded to our request for more information about the companies and organizations which fund and support the Chamber of Commerce, w...

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The Race Is On for Clean Energy

Gene Karpinski | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Barbara Boxer, Economic Stimulus Package, Green Jobs, John Kerry, Steven Chu, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, Green Energy, US Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Green News
Gene Karpinski

As President Obama has said many times: the nation that leads in the creation of a clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy.

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Arthur Delaney

Tax-Dodgers And Their Lobbyists Put The Brakes Obama's Tax-Haven Crackdown: U.S. PIRG

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: US Pirg, Pace Coalition, Tax Dodgers, Lobbyblog, Tax Privacy, Tax Havens, US Chamber of Commerce, Business News

When the Obama administration quietly shelved its proposal to raise $210 billion over 10 years by cracking down on U.S. companies that use overseas su...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Investor Protection Act: Dems Square Off Against Republicans On Shareholders' Rights

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Shareholders, Mike Castle, Barney Frank, Preemption, Financial Crisis, Maxine Waters, Chamber of Commerce, Proxy Access, US Chamber of Commerce, Federal-Preemption, Business News

Democrats and Republicans faced off Wednesday in a congressional debate over whether shareholders should have an easier time nominating directors to c...

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Who Funds The Chamber Of Commerce? Help HuffPost Find Out

Posted 10.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Who Funds Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce Climate Change, US Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce Donors, Transparency, Business News

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been vociferous in its opposition to White House initiatives on financial reform, health care reform and climate chan...

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More Questions About the US Chamber's Membership Number Claim

Pete Altman | Posted 10.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Pseg, Duke, Toyota, Ge, Nike, Exelon, Levistrauss, Pnm, Microsoft, Entergy, Shell, Peabody, PG&E, Mohawk, Alcoa, San Francisco Chamber, Johnson & Johnson, US Chamber of Commerce, San Jose Chamber of Commerce, Seventh Generation, Green News
Pete Altman

With more voices saying clearly that US Chamber of Commerce does not represent them, the Chamber's membership numbers are looking more and more questionable.

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Chamber Businesses Pressured To Take A Stand On Climate Change

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Lobbyblog, US Chamber of Commerce, Toyota Prius, Climate Change, Business News

Politico reports that businesses which make up the ranks of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are taking the heat for the business association's controvers...

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Obama and the Cowardly Goons; or, Politico's Incorrect and Appallingly Stupid "Analysis" of the President's Response to his Critics

Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: News Media, Conservatives, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Wall Street, Rush Limbaugh, Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei, US Chamber of Commerce, Politics News
Michael J.W. Stickings

Obama is fighting back only because Republicans have so far spent his entire presidency trying to obstruct his every move.

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Chamber of Commerce: A Long History of Killing Clean Energy Policy

James Hoggan | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Us Chamber of Commerce Climate Change, Us Chamber of Commerce Global Warming, Climate Change, Green, Environment, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Obama Climate Change, US Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Us Energy Policy, Green News
James Hoggan

A diminished role for the U.S. Chamber would brighten the prospects of passing climate and energy policy in the United States and abroad.

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Chamber Of Commerce Spends $34 Million On Lobbying In Three Months

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Health-Care-Reform, Lobbyblog, US Chamber of Commerce, Climate Change Legislation, Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce Lobbying, Business News

The US Chamber of Commerce reported that it spent a mind-boggling $34.7 million lobbying Congress in the third quarter of 2009 -- far surpassing the $...

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US Chamber Quadruples Lobbying Activities; Sets Single-Quarter Record for Lobbying Congress

Pete Altman | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate, US Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Green News
Pete Altman

Third quarter lobby disclosure reports are in and the US Chamber of Commerce reports spending $34,690,000 during the 3rd quarter of 2009.

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Higher Jobless Rates Could Become The "New Normal"

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Recovery, Jobless Rates, Unemployment, Economic Policy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Spending, Great Recession, Private-Sector, Employment Market, Job Market, Recession, Stimulus Program, Business News

WASHINGTON — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could ling...

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Baucus And White House Wooed Industry Groups For Support

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

Read More: PhRMA Lobby, Health Care Reform, Special Interest Groups, Lobbyblog, US Chamber of Commerce, Sen-Max-Baucus, The White House, Healthy Economy Now, Corporate Backed Health Reform, Americans for Stable Quality Care, Business News

Politico reports that the White House and Sen. Max Baucus helped create a corporate-backed health reform campaign by fostering a relationship with ind...

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The Incredible Shrinking U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Pseg, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, PG&E Corp, Apple, Nike, PNM Resources, Exelon, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley Leadership Council, Climate Legislation, Tom Donohue, Steven Chu Energy Secretary, Levi Strauss, Green News
Brendan DeMelle

It turns out that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce only has 300,000 members, not the more than 3 million it claimed to represent just a day ago.

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Eliot Spitzer: Chamber Of Commerce Must Be Stopped

Eliot Spitzer | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Chamber of Commerce, Eliot Spitzer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business News

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce--the self-proclaimed voice of business in Washington--has been wrong on virtually every major public-policy issue of the ...

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Dylan Ratigan To Chamber Of Commerce's Tom Donohue: "You Talk Nonsense" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Dylan Ratigan, Lobbyblog, Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tom Donahue, Dylan Ratigan Tom Donohue, Dylan Ratigan Chamber of Commerce, Business News

Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, made an appearance on Morning Meeting with Dylan Ratigan Wednesday to tout the Chamber...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Another Company May Leave Chamber of Commerce Over Extreme Position On Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmental Protection Agency, Ronald Perelman, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Climate Change, Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Clean Air Act, Ron Perelman, Green News

The holding company owned by multi-billionaire Ronald Perelman is debating whether to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Huffington Post has lear...

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Nader: Federal Reserve "Doesn't Even Know How To Spell Consumer Protection" (VIDEO)

Yahoo Finance | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumer, Elizabeth Warren, Regulatory Reform, Federal Reserve, US Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Protection, Ralph Nader, Business News

Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader appeared on Yahoo Tech Ticker today to discuss President Obama's plan for a consumer f...

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More Pressure On Chamber Of Commerce Over Climate Change Stance

The Huffington Post | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Lobbyblog, US Chamber of Commerce, Climate Change Legilsation, Climate Change, Green News

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's hostility to climate change legislation is making for something of a hostile climate for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ...

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US Chamber Of Commerce May Be Inflating Membership Numbers

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Lobbyblog, US Chamber of Commerce, Business News

Mother Jones reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce likely inflates the number of businesses in its membership. While it touts having 3 million mem...

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Obama Slaps Congress, Lobbyists In Push For Consumer Protection Agency (VIDEO, REMARKS)

Posted 10.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Lobbyists, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Financial Crisis, Special Interests, Chamber of Commerce, US Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Protection, Barack Obama, Inside DC, Business News

The White House on Friday renewed its push for a consumer financial protection agency with President Obama and a senior economic official warning Cong...

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Climate Controversy Damages Chamber's Reputation

Pete Altman | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Duke, Ge, Nike, Exelon, PG&E, Microsoft, Entergy, Alcoa, Pseg, San Jose Chamber of Commerce, Pnm, Levi Strauss, Johnson & Johnson, US Chamber of Commerce, Green News
Pete Altman

The Chamber's tone-deaf response to the situation is contributing to reputation damage that is hurting the organization's credibility.

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No Good Times for Big Business -- They're Mad as Hell and Not Gonna Take It Anymore

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 10.01.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Norman Bobins, David Chavern, Monetary Policy, Bank Regulation, Federal Oversight, Fiscal Policy, Obama Administration, Bush Administration, William Doyle, Executive’s Club of Chicago, Government Oversight, Economy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Private Bank, Recession, Chicago Business, Best Buy, Brad Anderson, Economic Recovery, Potash Corp, Privatebancorp, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

Big Business is not as interested in making big plans or big money with big ideas as they are in blaming Washington for all that ultimately ails you.

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