Someone needs to get to the bottom of a Russian oligarch’s funding of the NRA gun rights group
Political Lobbying articles on Democracy Chronicles
Political lobbying is a legal practice of petitioning the government enshrined in the Constitution but has been supersized in the modern era by well-financed lobbies having outsized impact on government decision making. Efforts to highlight and correct the oversized impact that the powerful few have over government will be highlighted in this section. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
How Bank Lobbyists Get Away With Showering Lawmakers With Gifts
Members of Congress meeting with lobbyists to discuss legislation to deregulate the country’s largest banks
Some seek return to Congressional earmarks to encourage action
Some frustrated observers suggest that a return to earmarks would grease the wheels for appropriations bills
A look at the key players in the American gun lobby battle
The mass shooting at a Florida high school in February has reignited the long-running debate over gun laws
Activists Using Novel Tactics to Stop Gun Lobby Money Stream
Interrupting the revenue stream of politicians from certain lobbying sources could make them defy the NRA
NRA Lobby Relies on Ability to Mobilize Their Base in Elections
The National Rifle Association was thrust into the forefront of the national conversation following the mass shooting
How US government arms purchases fund gun lobbyists
It isn’t just the military and scores of federal agencies. States, counties and local governments buy plenty of guns
A grim update on the gun lobby’s strength in Congress
2016 election was high point in electoral spending by the NRA and its affiliate, the NRA Institute for Legislative Action
West Virginia Capitol Ejects Woman for Lobbying Speech
Lissa Lucas read out political donations handed out by oil and gas companies to members of West Virginia’s lower house
Other than money, what gets Members of Congress to respond?
Despite the ubiquitous role of money in campaigns, some citizens clearly still believe in the power of protest