Chamber's Ads Attack Pro-Worker Candidates In Areas Hit Hard by Offshoring

More than 1.4 million jobs have been offshored in the nine states where the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is spending significant money to run ads attacking candidates who are fighting for American workers, Campaign Money Watch reported this week.

“The Chamber is raising foreign corporate money and supporting policies that lead to the outsourcing of American jobs overseas,” Campaign Money Watch Director David Donnelly said. “The 31 Senate and House candidates who are benefiting from political spending by the pro-outsourcing Chamber should address the controversy surrounding their foreign funding.”

The report is the latest in a series of revelations about the Chamber and its political spending and fundraising, including nearly $1 million from at least 85 foreign companies. The website Think Progress reports that the foreign donations go into a general account that is being used to buy massive amounts of advertising. Read more at www.thinkprogress.org.

To see charts showing the state and congressional districts where the Chamber is spending money, and how many jobs have been outsourced in each area, click HERE. Or go to www.campaignmoneywatch.com to find full coverage of the Chamber’s political spending.