Local Chambers vs. U.S. Chamber

Since 2009, nearly 60 local Chambers of Commerce have publicly denounced or canceled their membership to the U.S. Chamber, citing the national organization's extreme positions. For a printable list of these organizations and their statements CLICK HERE.

Local Chambers That Have Denounced Or Withdrawn From The U.S. Chamber:

  • Homer Chamber of Commerce, AK
  • Kodiak Chabmer of Commerce, AK
  • Seward Chamber of Commerce, AK
  • Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PA
  • Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, NY
  • Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, WA
  • San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, CA
  • Maryland Chamber of Commerce, MD
  • Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, MO & KS
  • Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, CA
  • Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, VA
  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, NC
  • Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, CT
  • Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, CT
  • Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce, NH
  • Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, NH
  • Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce, NH
  • Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, NH
  • Merrimack Area Chamber of Commerce, NH
  • Asheville Chamber of Commerce, NC
  • Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, NC
  • Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, MA
  • Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce, ME
  • Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, ME
  • Belfast Chamber of Commerce, ME
  • Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, WI
  • New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, CT
  • Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce, VT
  • Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, CT
  • South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, SC
  • Butler County Chamber of Commerce, PA
  • Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, CA
  • Walton Area Chamber of Commerce, FL
  • Aspen Chamber Resort Association, CO
  • Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, PA
  • Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, PA
  • Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, PA
  • York Chamber of Commerce, PA
  • Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, NY
  • New Paltz Chamber of Commerce, NY
  • Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County, PA
  • Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, IA
  • Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, IA
  • Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber, IA
  • Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce, CO
  • New Britain Chamber of Commerce, CT
  • Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, CT
  • Largo/Mid Pinellas Chamber of Commerce, FL
  • Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, KY
  • Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, MA
  • Central Mass South Chamber of Commerce, MA
  • Lexington Chamber of Commerce, MA
  • North Shore Chamber of Commerce, MA
  • Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, NY
  • Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County, PA
  • Draper Chamber of Commerce, UT
  • Salt Lake Chamber, UT
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