Interrupting the revenue stream of politicians from certain lobbying sources could make them defy the NRA
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.
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
Corn Syrup Lobbyist Setting USDA Dietary Guidelines
For a year now, lobbyists have swarmed the White House under President Donald Trump, attaining positions within various federal agencies just days after leaving government affairs jobs at lobbying firms, trade groups and corporations. Back in 2009, then-President Barack Obama issued an executive order on ethics that barred lobbyists from joining agencies they had lobbied […]
Fossil fuel lobby wins big as Clean Air Act gutted
Hundreds of U.S. industrial facilities will be allowed to dramatically increase their emissions of the most toxic air pollutants
Fossil Fuel Lobby Spent Big to Win Tax Bill Concessions
Industry donations to Republicans spiked ‘while the final bill was being negotiated between the House and Senate’
Top tech lobby joins legal battle to keep ‘net neutrality’
The lobby group for some of the most powerful US tech firms said Friday it would join the legal challenge to the planned rollback of “net neutrality” rules requiring internet service providers to treat all online traffic equally. The Internet Association — a group which includes Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, among others — announced […]