U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, kickstarted the probe by sending a letter addressed to USCC President and CEO Suzanne Clark and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation CEO Carolyn Cawley.
Through the May 6 letter, the congressman asked why the USCCF accepted $12 million in donations from the Tides Foundation, which Soros reportedly funds.
The former is the world's largest business organization and claims to "Advocate, connect, inform, and fight for business growth and America's success." In contrast, the left-leaning Tides Foundation "Partners with and sponsors several anti-business organizations" according to Smith's letter.
The foundation's vision states that "a just and equitable future can exist only when communities who have been historically denied power have the social, political, and economic power they need to create it." "Contrary to the USCC's stated mission of improving lives 'by advancing American business' and advocating 'for policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy,' it seems odd that the foundation would accept funding from a group like the Tides Foundation, which is so focused on activities that are counter to USCC's stated mission," the congressman for the Show-Me State continued.
"Does USCC share the vision of the Tides Foundation? If not, why would USCC accept funds from a group so opposed to its mission? Or perhaps the better question is, why would the Tides Foundation think that this donation would advance its interest?" The WMC chairman gave the two USCC executives until the afternoon of May 20 to respond to his letter.
Tides Foundation supports various anti-business initiatives To hammer his point, Smith cited an example of an anti-business endeavor supported by the Tides Foundation - the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable.
" The spokesperson also mentioned that the foundation is "aware of and monitoring" the WMC's request to the USCC regarding the contributions the latter accepted from Tides.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-05-12-house-opens-probe-donations-soros-tides-foundation.html
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