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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC, / ˈ eɪ p æ k / AY-pak) is a pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States. [4] One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the country, [5] it has been called one of its most powerful lobbying groups. [6]
Citizens' Climate Lobby; The Clearing House; The Clearing House Payments Company; Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform; Coalition for Patent Fairness; Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service
Asian American Action Fund (pro-democratic Asian-American group) – Washington, D.C. Asian Americans for Good Government (AAGG) PAC – Sacramento, CA; Black Economic Alliance (African American business leaders) – Boston, MA; Color of Change – Washington, D.C. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Leadership PAC – Washington, D.C.
The federation, a Dallas, Texas-based lobbying group focused on school choice, has spent $400,000 this election cycle, primarily to target three Republican candidates over school choice — around ...
Lobbying depends on cultivating personal relationships over many years. Photo: Lobbyist Tony Podesta (left) with former Senator Kay Hagan (center) and her husband.. Generally, lobbyists focus on trying to persuade decision-makers: Congress, executive branch agencies such as the Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, [16] the Supreme Court, [17] and state governments ...
The healthcare industry is the second largest industry lobbying group in the United States behind the finance sector. It donated more than $600 million to politicians ahead of the 2020 elections.
The most influential and powerful people in the DFW sports scene has influence all over the world, too. ... the priority for Dumont’s family will be to lobby for a gaming bill to pass in Texas ...
Groups use varied methods to try to achieve their aims, including lobbying, media campaigns, awareness raising publicity stunts, polls, research, and policy briefings. Some groups are supported or backed by powerful business or political interests and exert considerable influence on the political process, while others have few or no such resources.